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A computer does not have to run on electricity, and it does not have to be made out of silicon chips. A mechanical machine can also carry out computation. Here is an example of a calculating machine made up of lego pieces. It is modelled after the difference engine invented by Charles Babbage.

In 1994, Leonard M. Adleman used DNA molecules to carry out a very difficult computation to solve a version of the travelling salesman problem.

More details: DNA computation
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Mental representations

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[Recommended] Notes by Jack Copeland

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Notes by Jack Copeland

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A computer does not have to run on electricity, and it does not have to be made out of silicon chips. A mechanical machine can also carry out computation. Here is an example of a calculating machine made up of lego pieces. It is modelled after the difference engine invented by Charles Babbage.

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A calculating machine (a difference engine) made up of lego pieces.

DNA computation

DNA computation for solving the travelling salesman problem

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In 1994, Leonard M. Adleman used DNA molecules to carry out a very difficult computation to solve a version of the travelling salesman problem.

More details: DNA computation
Comic illustration by Larry Gonick: page 1, page 2

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Computations can be done with different hardware

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A calculating machine (a difference engine) made up of lego pieces.

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DNA computation for solving the travelling salesman problem

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Readings

Paul M. Churchland . Functionalism at Forty: A Critical Retrospective

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