Re: why can't we erase information?

Russell, thanks for your fime and effort to reply. 3 things: 1. You picked my Hawkng typo, I have many more. I do recall that post and it gives me while writing, the subconscious vacillation: which version is the right and which the left? Very rarely do I wright his name. 2. You use usable (used

Re: why can't we erase information?

Le 03-mai-06, à 16:34, Tom Caylor a écrit : > I am beside myself ;) Perhaps the interactive step-by-step approach > that you've used in the past would be easier for you and more > profitable for us. Thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try asap. > >>> >>> Speaking of "impasse wit

Re: why can't we erase information?

Tom Caylor wrote: > >Actually, in reviewing the definition of Turing machine (it's been over >2 decades since I studied it) I agree with you. The Turing machine >leaves behind a memory of its past through its "writes" to the tape. >Maybe I don't understand what Wei Dai was saying with his settin