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   From: tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk   
      
   On 18/01/2026 21:50, dart200 wrote:   
   > well it was developed to be a general theory of computing, and   
   > apparently modern computing has transcended that theory   
      
   In what ways is that apparent to you?   
      
   Note "computing (the field, today)" does not refer to exactly the same   
   relata as "computation" or "computing (the activity, then)".   
      
   computing today means watching netflix and laughing at cats in jars. The   
   term has somewhat bleached.   
      
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