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To: GingisK

I don’t suppse you’ve ever heard of a mechanical computer.


10 posted on 04/15/2022 2:42:30 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mr. Lucky
The Babbage Machine is "Turing Complete". It was designed in the 1820s, but wasn't actually built until the 2000s.

There is an important difference between calculator and computer.

13 posted on 04/15/2022 2:44:52 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: Mr. Lucky

Can you program a mechanical calculator to solve a Taylor Series, and then solve a Rubics Cube? No. A calculator performs arithmetic, it does not follow preprogrammed algorithms.


14 posted on 04/15/2022 2:47:28 PM PDT by GingisK
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