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$\begingroup$ Can you give an example of how a mechanical computer can “make a decision” in the way the op asks? $\endgroup$

Jagerber48
– Jagerber48

2023-08-27 13:16:18 +00:00
Commented Aug 27, 2023 at 13:16
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$\begingroup$ Any conditional instruction (e.g. "jump if zero") is an example of "making a decision". Mechanical computers can certainly handle conditional instructions. $\endgroup$

gandalf61
– gandalf61

2023-08-27 15:10:49 +00:00
Commented Aug 27, 2023 at 15:10

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