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The Analytical Engine was Turing complete so loops and conditionals would have been possible, but Babbage didn't get near building it. The London Science Museu
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
The Analytical Engine was Turing complete so loops and conditionals would have been possible, but Babbage didn't get near building it.
The London Science Museum built a fully working Difference Engine, to Victorian tolerances so it could have actually worked.
I heard of a project to build a modern working replica but I don't know if anything ever came of it.
- jgrahamc 8y agoThat would be https://plan28.org/ https://plan28.org/ which I'm involved in. Blog for updates: http://blog.plan28.org/ http://blog.plan28.org/
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- NeedMoreTea 8y agoThanks! Nice to see it's still progressing.