A Turing Machine - Overview

A Turing machine is a math concept that show that a few simple rules can be used to solve any computable computation. It is the basis for all of today's computers. My goal in building this project was to create a machine that embodied the classic look and feel of the machine presented in Alan Turings 1937 paper on computable numbers. More information can be found at: http://aturingmachine.com

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[danielvalenzuela7]

how much would it cost to build that beauty?

[therealmdavey]

@danielvalenzuela7 I think I spent about $300 on it, but I had a lot of motors and other parts on hand.

[TsujiBan]

For the layman, this looks like a machine that writes and erases stuff on tape. But what this machine really represents is the idea of somebody who lived long before iphones, the internet, computers, or even transistors, trying to imagine a machine that could modify itself, and do more than what machines had done for centuries--ONE JOB. Turing was trying to imagine *how to describe a machine, SPECIFICALLY* that could do more than be a simple wheel or lever. He succeeded.

[kaapiovuohi]

That is truly a thing of beauty! Thanks for sharing it.

[faaabio4011]

Turing machine: now with SD reader!

[PoliticalHell]

@777Skeptic Well, given that a computer can do billions of steps per second, it's not really a lot.

[777Skeptic]

So it takes a computer 50 steps to count from 11 to 16?

[Minolo3DS]

@mazaltow Given enough time, it sure does!

[FlargidyTV]

I don't think it's possible to have made this any more boring. But great information.

[BigUglyNakedGuy]

Very good job

[05Rudey]

Computing in its purest form.

[sergio1020881]

Very good job.

The turing machine was the turning point, and beginning of computer science, i think that know there should be a turing machine that learns. Once again enjoyed your video and the hard work it must have taken you. : )