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Classical billiard systems are shown Turing complete

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Researchers found classical billiard systems are Turing complete, implying ideal gases can perform computation in the right container.

Reporting date: 2025-12-24 (not necessarily the event date)

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Classical billiard systems are shown Turing complete
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Reporting date: 2025-12-24
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Claim: Researchers found classical billiard systems are Turing complete, implying ideal gases can perform computation in the right container.
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