Comment on What Did Ada Lovelace’s Program Actually Do?parentComments−NeedMoreTea8yThe Analytical Engine was Turing complete so loops and conditionals would have been possible, but Babbage didn't get near building it.The London Science Museum built a fully working Difference Engine, to Victorian tolerances so it could have actually worked.I heard of a project to build a modern working replica but I don't know if anything ever came of it.−jgrahamc8yThat would be https://plan28.org/ which I'm involved in. Blog for updates: http://blog.plan28.org/−NeedMoreTea8yThanks! Nice to see it's still progressing.
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The Analytical Engine was Turing complete so loops and conditionals would have been possible, but Babbage didn't get near building it.
The London Science Museum built a fully working Difference Engine, to Victorian tolerances so it could have actually worked.
I heard of a project to build a modern working replica but I don't know if anything ever came of it.
That would be https://plan28.org/ which I'm involved in. Blog for updates: http://blog.plan28.org/
Thanks! Nice to see it's still progressing.