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* Use a ball for 1 and no ball for 0 - requires a central 'clock' (which may be needed anyway) | * Use a ball for 1 and no ball for 0 - requires a central 'clock' (which may be needed anyway) | ||
* Could use magnetised balls for 1 and unmagnetised balls for 0 (but wouldn't the magnetic balls stick together?) | * Could use magnetised balls for 1 and unmagnetised balls for 0 (but wouldn't the magnetic balls stick together?) | ||
* Could use different ball sizes for 1 and 0 (e.g. 4mm as 0 and 5mm as 1 - in which case a 0 ball weighs roughly half a 1 ball and different sizes grids/holes could be used to sort them) | * Could use different ball sizes for 1 and 0 (e.g. 4mm as 0 and 5mm as 1 - in which case a 0 ball weighs roughly half a 1 ball and different sizes grids/holes could be used to sort them). Would be useful if the 1s and 0s were different colours (if using each ball as a separate 1 or 0). | ||
* Could use 2 balls for 1 and 1 ball for 0 | * Could use 2 balls for 1 and 1 ball for 0 | ||
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Do we need some sort of clock to ensure all calculations happen in step? Perhaps turn a handle to run the computer? | Do we need some sort of clock to ensure all calculations happen in step? Perhaps turn a handle to run the computer? | ||
Flux has ordered 100x4mm (0.2610g) and 100x5mm (0.5099g) high grade steel ball bearings for experimentation. | |||
=== Boolean Logic === | === Boolean Logic === | ||
