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"Original Pong did not have any code or even a microprocessor" : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31511719

VM's just provide the software version of asic boolean logic

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a) Boolian logic / explicit constructions to generate results. aka pong on specific purpose computation device.

b) Programmable computing / general purpose computer uses constructive logic (process of construction of mathematical objects aka programming languages)

c) "compiling"/"interpreting" b sets up the path through a to generate 'results' vs. a's fixed path/hard wired path transition/state table aka compiler generated type punning![0]

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[0] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_punning

    : punning with character : gawk chapter "11.3.11 And Now for Something Completely Different" program 

    : nil-punning : https://ericnormand.me/article/nil-punning


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