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From Zetian Lin to ~rabbits/horadric
Full code: https://codeberg.org/bctnry/lang3/src/commit/904e4f87acf399b8f0c739e4015a3231d7752629/main_demo.rkt Accompanying note: https://sebastian.graphics/blog/notes-on-rewriting-systems-part-1.html
From Sebastian Higgins to ~lioploum/forevercomputer
Hi everyone. I've read the original article a few weeks ago and had been thinking about it till now. I've summarized my opinions here: https://sebastian.graphics/blog/truly-forever-computers.html TL;DR: If one needs the machine to be truly "forever" like a mechanical typewriter, the machine itself needs to be as fixable as a mechanical typewriter, thus it can't be made from semiconductors because its manufacturing is way out of league for common amateurs. A result to this limitation is to regress into 1960s style mini- computers based on mechanical relays. Of course I understand this is way too much regression, such a machine would be way to primitive for your liking, and this isn't nearly as