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How far back in time can a modern computer be reversed engineered (lemmy.today)

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Another post regarding time travel got me wondering how far back in time can I hypothetically leave a modern computer where they, the most capable engineers of their time, can then somewhat reverse engineer it or even partially?

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[-] MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works -1 points 10 months ago

Probably not very far, all things considered, because go too far back, and modern semiconductors might as well just be a magic rock as far as the technology of the time is concerned. You can't just crack open that flashy new ryzen to see what makes it tick.

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