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0 pointspathsjs10y ago0 comments

Hardly 21st century. In its essence it was known to Markov, who died in 1922. For comparison, the idea of TUring machines came in 1936

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cbd198410y ago

And if you take that idea back, it goes directly to the Jacquard loom, because Knuth Knows we can't possibly have any advances due to modern times. This Debased Era must always be in awe of our Glorious Past. Keeps the kids in line. Keeps people from thinking they know anything.

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