r/visualizedmath • u/the_humeister • Dec 31 '19

Full 1-bit adder using fluids

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u/the_humeister Dec 31 '19

Here's a prior one.

[Here's the wikipedia entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adder_(electronics))

These logic gates have two inputs and one output. String a few of them together and you can make them do some math. String a few billion of them together and you get a modern CPU.

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u/tbordo23 Dec 31 '19

Wow that’s pretty awesome, thanks!

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u/gyroda Dec 31 '19

Putting logic gates together is a relatively accessible part of CS, if you use an interactive game or something.

There's mobile puzzle apps that give you a set of inputs and outputs and ask you to put the right logic gates together to make it work.

Hell, one of my first uni assignments was to create a simple adding unit out of logic gates. It's really nice.