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This type of person exists, and while rare, not as rare as some seem to assume.
by rch 5y ago
This type of person exists, and while rare, not as rare as some seem to assume.
- whimsicalism 5y agoThere is nobody who exists who would be able to recreate a modern computer from scratch.
- gitfan86 5y agoWhen you say 'modern' do you mean with photolithography?
- whimsicalism 5y agoYes, I do, keeping with the spirit of re-building the metaphorical "baths" of modern civilization. But even if I didn't mean that, there still is nobody who could do it.
- 8note 5y agoNo one person could recreate the pyramids from scratch either, and that's a pile of rocks
- whimsicalism 5y agoBut they could teach others the principle and have them follow their directions to recreate it. I'm saying no such person, even one who built up a team that they taught, exists for the modern computer.