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You can simulate a Turing Machine in software (just a few lines of Basic or Python will do), and of course you can run this on a laptop.<br />
But a Turing Machine is supposed to have an infinite tape, and it really has to be infinite for some problems.<br />
You laptop will not have infinite memory.
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You can simulate a Turing Machine in software (just a few lines of Basic or Python will do), and of course you can run this on a laptop.
But a Turing Machine is supposed to have an infinite tape, and it really has to be infinite for some problems.
You laptop will not have infinite memory.

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I have been reading about the Turing machine lately. &nbsp;My question for you does the average laptop meet criteria for being a turing machine? &nbsp;It works different, but I think it can do everything a turning machine can do.<br />
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Would you agree or disagree?<br />
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Thanks.
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I have been reading about the Turing machine lately.  My question for you does the average laptop meet criteria for being a turing machine?  It works different, but I think it can do everything a turning machine can do.

Would you agree or disagree?

Thanks.

Does a laptop meet all the critera for being a Turing Machine?

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