Re:Ask HN: Building a Computer in Jesus's Time
by java-man on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @05:21PM
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one could build logic gates with ropes (and elephants).
[0] https://www.jstor.org/stable/24989059?seq=1
[1] https://www.i-programmer.info/news/112-theory/7370-pulleys-a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_%28computer%29?wprov=sfla1
That said, you would need lots of flexible ferrous metal and a source of electricity, probably large voltaic piles. And you would need to find a way to produce and insulate large amounts of wire.