While materials like silicon and metals are crucial for building devices, the true essence of computation lies in the processes of reasoning and logic that govern them.
By tracing the history of computation from thermionic valves to modern silicon chips, it's clear that our understanding has evolved, but the fundamental logic remains unchanged.
Our alien engineer learns that, despite appearances, the real foundation of computation is not the physical components but the logical frameworks that guide their operation.
Materials like plant fibers in Jacquard looms show that computation has long been intertwined with various forms of logic, evolving with human reasoning and technological advancement.
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