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An unfortunate title -- the method doesn't rely on hardware, on "machines", it uses hardware already in place but calculates, then generates, a unique signal fo
by lutusp 13y ago
An unfortunate title -- the method doesn't rely on hardware, on "machines", it uses hardware already in place but calculates, then generates, a unique signal for each device. The method depends on the calculation, the mathematical theory, not machines.
Calling this a machine is like calling the first car a horseless carriage.
- Mindless2112 13y ago> Calling this a machine is like calling the first car a horseless carriage. Um, they did do that, you know. I agree with your point, but the analogy is broken.
- andrewflnr 13y agoOnly if you assume that "horseless carriage" was a good term. I'm guessing lutusp is trying to say that was dumb, too.
- lutusp 13y agoNot broken. I know that was the term used at the time, and it was a classic case of trying to describe something new in outdated terminology.
- jonahx 13y ago> Calling this a machine is like calling the first car a horseless carriage. So it's an excellent description which leverages an analogy everyone is currently familiar with? :P
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