> You've got me intrigued -- what are examples of mechanical devices being faster than digital ones? Assuming you're talking man-made.
You might be able to build a fluid device to test a property faster than you can simulate the fluid dynamics in full detail. Perhaps not on the first iteration, but iterating small changes to get a desired result could certainly be faster than simulating it, for simple systems.
You might be able to build a fluid device to test a property faster than you can simulate the fluid dynamics in full detail. Perhaps not on the first iteration, but iterating small changes to get a desired result could certainly be faster than simulating it, for simple systems.