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Chaotic Computing In Practice

Posted by Hemos on from the using-the-machines dept.

codyhess writes "The Economist published a great article detailing efforts to use Chaos in computing - "Speaking at the American Physical Society's annual March conference, William Ditto of the University of Florida told of his efforts to create a 'chaotic computer'." Dr. Ditto can create standard logic gates (AND, OR, etc) that output a value according the their chaotic threshhold. Different logic operations can be performed by simply changing the threshhold, making an incredibly flexible computer that can perfom different functions instantaneously."

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  1. Chaotic Computing... by hookedup · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing new, I've been doing that since Windows 3.11! :)

  2. Obligatory D&D joke by spellraiser · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only thing I want to know is; are these computers Chaotic Lawful, Chaotic Neutral, or Chaotic Evil?

    --
    I hear there's rumors on the Slashdots
  3. Re:Woa by HalfOfOne · · Score: 5, Funny

    Catholic computing:

    The system has encountered an unrecoverable error and IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. I SAW YOU pausing just a little too long before closing those suggestive webcam ads. Now go burn that copy of The Da Vinci Code, wash your eyes out with holy water after your clandestine mission to The Passion, and go out and buy a wooden yardstick to smack your fingers with every time you have an innapropriate thought.

    And spit out your gum.