New form of logic. Need help. Not theory, have working models

3 points

7 years ago

I created a calculator only using the scripting commands in the video game Counter-Strike, bind (for input) echo (for output) and alias (for the logic). Bind is to connect keys to a command or string of specified commands, echo is to output text to the console, and alias is a command that allows you to create a new command out of a string of specified commands. Basically, I can do math without using math. This is pure connectionism, where there are no values, no logic operators and no measurements in the logic. It is purely making, breaking and using connections and nothing else.

A readable-online version of the paper (no download, unless you want a Word copy) https://app.box.com/s/4plplfbrhwr9qflosp8tir00r0pf1467

You can also find the paper here, but you have to download it to read it: https://github.com/johnvlilley/Stateless-Computer

I suggest you start with the simple version of the calculator that does just add and subtract: https://github.com/johnvlilley/Stateless-Computer/blob/master/calculator_simple.cfg

And the complex calculator has much better inline commenting: https://github.com/johnvlilley/Stateless-Computer/blob/master/calculator_complex.cfg

I am interested in taking some of the logic, perhaps the most complicated part - the grenade throwing script, and visually re-creating it in Minecraft. This part of the logic performs the permutations of a math question I came up with and was answered by using the ancient Chinese Pascal's Triangle in a new way. It is similar to the question of how many combinations of 4 hats on 4 pegs you can have, and I just had to count the pegs as part of the permutation where they did not.

I desperately need help writing the paper, it is obvious I never have written one before. I can't offer any money, because I plan to put this in the public domain. I will certainly give credit where credit is due, though. Please contact me at [email protected] or the more reliable [email protected]