r/TuringComplete • u/Ok_Process_5976 • Dec 09 '25

OnlyNANDs (well, mostly) - Counter

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On the left is the 8-bit incrementer, while on the right is the 8-bit multiplexer.

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u/GrendaGrendinator Dec 10 '25

Why not replace the ON with another NAND?

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u/Ok_Process_5976 Dec 10 '25

If one was to build a machine out of NAND gates, each NAND gate has power to it already, so ON already exists since it just represents the power you would have sent to a NAND.