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Marble adding machine

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Marble adding machine

Matthias Wandel shows his wooden machine that adds binary numbers using marbles. It demonstrates computation with purely mechanical logic.

HN cites it as the classic example of a mechanical binary adder and a source of inspiration for marble-based computers.

8 Hacker News mentions · 2013–2021

Topics

  • Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills
  • Mechanical & precision engineering
  • Computability & complexity theory

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