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This is an interesting but niche topic. It’s called conservative logic[1] and is typically described via a pool/billiard “circuit.” The idea is that it’s more
by edgyquant 4y ago
This is an interesting but niche topic. It’s called conservative logic[1] and is typically described via a pool/billiard “circuit.” The idea is that it’s more expensive but entirely reversible. I find myself wondering what simple bit possible computers primitive man could have come up with (had they dedicated themselves as much as e.g. the pyramid builders)
1. https://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mperkows/temp/June16/ConservativeLogic.pdf https://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mperkows/temp/June16/ConservativeL...
- neontomo 4y agoDo you know of any specific examples I can look into where someone built a computer circuit out of normal objects?
- bombcar 4y agoSearching on “mechanical computers” may provide some things. Stuff could also have been done with water.
- edgyquant 4y agoThe main example is using billiard balls to act as a circuit (the benefit here is it’s entirely reversible.). It has not been done at scale https://handwiki.org/wiki/Billiard-ball_computer https://handwiki.org/wiki/Billiard-ball_computer