For the introduction episode of the History Machine Podcast, Niall gives a brief breakdown of what exactly the History Machine AI is and how and why it works. With it we can get our figures and back up our claims.

Tune in to see how we can apply artificial technology to antiquity. And if this interests you, then you can also listen to our other episodes available now as well.

For the introduction episode of the History Machine Podcast, Niall gives a brief breakdown of what exactly the History Machine AI is and how and why it works. With it we can get our figures and back up our claims. Tune in to see how we can apply artificial technology to antiquity. And if this interests you, then you can also listen to our other episodes available now as well.

Episode 0: Introduction

Niall and Cathal here,  we’re two Irish guys with an interest in history and a way with numbers. The idea for this podcast came from us having a lot of notions and a few historic ideas. 

Our shared interest in military history led us to ask questions like:

"Which was the best army?"

"Who was the best commander?"

or "Can a good general redeem a bad army?"

But how can you answer those questions without doing extensive research and speculation into each army and individual general? Well, we created a neural network (the History Machine!) to work out the answers for us! 

We'll use the History Machine to crunch a database of wins, losses, casualties and other variables in the history of warfare. This provides us with comparative results about armies, commanders and units that we can use to back up claims, discuss upsets and see who stands out from the crowd.

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Niall and Cathal here, we’re two Irish guys with an interest in history and a way with numbers. The idea for this podcast came from us having a lot of notions and a few historic ideas. Our shared interest in military history led us to ask questions like: "Which was the best army?" "Who was the best commander?" or "Can a good general redeem a bad army?" But how can you answer those questions without doing extensive research and speculation into each army and individual general? Well, we created a neural network (the History Machine!) to work out the answers for us! We'll use the History Machine to crunch a database of wins, losses, casualties and other variables in the history of warfare. This provides us with comparative results about armies, commanders and units that we can use to back up claims, discuss upsets and see who stands out from the crowd.

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