Cox-Zucker machine

[Leader Bee]

Now... When i first heard about this I thought it was a joke but i've seen references to it in several places now. Is it real and can anyone explain what it is intended to do? ( if it does indeed exist?)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox-Zucker_machine

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?title=Talk:Cox-Zucker_machine

 

http://improbable.com/2008/08/12/the-cox-zucker-machine/

Edited November 11, 2010 by Leader Bee

[ajb]

Try reading the original article

 

http://www.springerlink.com/content/h2vx20k101614221/fulltext.pdf

[Leader Bee]

Thanks very much

Edited November 12, 2010 by Leader Bee