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Koshkin on April 12, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why It’s So Hard to Create New Processors

> 30 years

Well, microcircuits are also subject to physical constraints that have been around for almost 14 billion years...

sudosysgen on April 12, 2020 | [–]

So are algorithms and software, except the rules might be even older

rowanG077 on April 12, 2020 | [–]

Ah yes. Because software is not subject to physical constraints.

Koshkin on April 13, 2020 | [–]

Judging by today’s software, looks like no, it’s not.

rowanG077 on April 13, 2020 | | [–]

I haven't seen a program solving the halting problem. Because you know physical constraints exist.

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