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Not sure but I think the question is more like "what if physics didn't allow transistors?" rather than if one guy didn't invent them. What's the next best thin

• hutzlibu 3y ago
  If transistors would not be possible, then lots of other stuff would not exist, like solar panels or digital cameras. Handy electricity conversion, etc. I think alternativly we would have miniaturized vacuum tubes much more, the ones that powered computers before transistors (and made them huge) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum-tube_computer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum-tube_computer
  • djmips 3y ago
    Surprising to me - size reduced vacuum tubes happened and it's still being worked on in as I understand it. There are some quite miniature working vacuum tubes - if you search you'll find more information.
    • hutzlibu 3y ago
      They have the big advantage, that they are not sensitive to radiation, like transistors are.
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• intrasight 3y ago
  > what if physics didn't allow transistors?" Yes, because technology is discovered more than invented, this is a more interesting question. What are some others? What if biology didn't allow anesthetics? Or antibiotics? What if geology hadn't split up Pangea? Is there life because of a hospitable environment, or does a hospitable environment exist because of life? Just a quick list. I'm sure readers can add.