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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 33 points 9 months ago

Transistors are basically magic, when you get down to the chemistry of them. But when you get up the "current here means current out there" part it becomes understandable again. Then you get to logic gates, and maybe up to basic addition and other operations. And all understanding disappears when you get to programmable circuits which run on pure magic once again.

[-] leisesprecher@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago

And if you put the 200 layers of abstractions, indirections and quirks on top the transistors, it's magic again.

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