Scientists develop fastest computer
June 9th, 2008 By H. JOSEF HEBERT , Associated Press Writer
This undated handout photo provided by IBM and the Feature Photo Service shows lead engineer Don Grice of IBM inspecting the world's fastest computer, nicknamed "Roadrunner", in the company's Poughkeepsie, N.Y. plant. Scientists unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer on Monday, June 9, 2008, a $100 million machine that for the first time has performed 1,000 trillion calculations per second in a sustained exercise. The technology breakthrough was accomplished by engineers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the IBM Corp. on a computer to be used primarily on nuclear weapons work, including simulating nuclear explosions. (AP Photo/IBM, Feature Photo Service)
(AP) -- Scientists unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer on Monday, a $100 million machine that for the first time has performed 1,000 trillion calculations per second in a sustained exercise.
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Huh? Couldn't a 486 keep a friggin database? Especially one that should be relatively static. Don't tell me that these things move around so often it's a hassle keeping up.
A yes, lets use a 486 for detailed simulations of thermonuclear devices.
At the lowest rate of .20/kWh (X 2.7kW/h) that's over $530/hour...I might be tempted to pull the plug out at night! -:)
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We could do better.