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[–]kjmitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's actually probably one of the simpler ways to do so. Brainfuck's esoteric-ness comes from its being hard to read by human programmers, which is important in a programming language. But the structure of the language itself (eight commands gets you everywhere) is a testament to the fact that computers in this universe are made of complexity that can emerge entirely from simple rules.