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> I don't have an actual paper tape reader, so the object code is directly deposited in memory through the console. So, really, a Turing Machine is all you nee
by kmoser 7mo ago
> I don't have an actual paper tape reader, so the object code is directly deposited in memory through the console.
So, really, a Turing Machine is all you need?
- thyrsus 7mo agoI dealt with physical paper tape on only three or four occasions in the early 1980's, each time terrified of a jam or tear. It seems in this case it's a read-once operation, which is plausible. Read-many, not so much. Punch cards are orders of magnitude more reliable.