Lame discussion about TM (was Re: How many of you like HP41C calculators?)

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From: ben franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Sat Nov 22 23:02:56 2003

der Mouse wrote:

> While it is logically coherent to attempt to redefine "computer" as you
> appear to be trying to (roughly, as "that which is equivalent to a
> Turing machine except for memory size limitations"), it is a wholly
> artificial, not particularly useful, and not historically supported
> redefinition.

And it lacks In/Out!
Received on Sat Nov 22 2003 - 23:02:56 GMT

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