johnlawrenceaspden comments on Rationality Quotes October 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 08 October 2014 05:32:43PM 3 points [-]

Physically's easy enough, but even information-wise, I had a guide to programming the Z80 that wouldn't have fit in the addressable memory of a Z80, let alone the processor. Will that do? If not, we should probably agree definitions before debating.

Comment author: Strange7 18 October 2014 12:10:36AM 3 points [-]

Would it have fit into less space than the set of possible programs for the Z80?

Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 23 October 2014 02:05:47PM -1 points [-]

That is a great point! I am grudgingly prepared to concede that sets are smaller than their power sets.