[chuecfafresslds]

jerk-off session!!!

[Qahtwugc]

Bah, that's nothing. And why would anybody want a computer that is a giant flop??!!?!!?

[Adiamant]

PETAflop

[viagsjicguara]

Originally posted by Asher
This is supercomputers, this is like a massive ****ing distributed orgy.

[Vedun*]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
In a way though, I have the feeling that when computers reach the point where we can have them mimic human intelligence, mathematicians and programmers will need philosophy as an inspiration for their models. We can already simulate stupidity pretty convincingly, no need for philosophers as inspiration for further models.

[patrycjakolekk]

Originally posted by Asher


We can already simulate stupidity pretty convincingly, no need for philosophers as inspiration for further models. What if you want your model to be smart?

[HaroldMY]

Jaguar

[vasyasvc]

Felch, of course this is fantastic and important. This means that we can still push further and further. Just like Asher said, there is a certain point after which we can start simulations of such complex things that it actually does give us lots of new information and possible break throughs. Just thinking about it, quadrillion calculations per second, that is insane.... And this in turn gives the older technology an incentive to come down, to come closer to consumer hands, giving us more computing power.

THe point is, we can always do more. We easily think that when the next level is reached, then we don't need more computing power because we can't think of any problems to be solved. But this is false, there are tons of complex things to be solved that requires technology to go forward, and these ridiculous supercomputers to develop even further. This is to say that there is never enough computing power. It will always benefit us even more.

[alfredtaniypnx]

1) This is very good, although what was announced was an engineering breakthrough -- the computer's capability. The scientific breakthroughs are only projected based on the limits of our imagination when using a machine with this much capability.

2) The point projected in 2015 or so is the point at which the computer asks itself interesting questions and then answers them based on available data. Soon after the machines will be forced to project data the humans haven't provided and then create answers the humans cannot understand. That is the SINGULARITY. Hopefully we will have taught those machines some philosophy, else we will quickly go extinct.

[flopay]

Yay, now I can get porn a million times faster.

[Fgunehjf]

He'll break his wrist.

[Unonounaple]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
He'll break his wrist. Screw his wrist, he'd rub the flesh straight off his twanger.

[stoneeZef]

So computers that can only handle say 0.75 petaflops are useless and those that can break the magical mystical petaflop "barrier" are gonna cure cancer?

Yeah, great. Call me when you finish that!

[RBJamez]

Originally posted by SpencerH
So computers that can only handle say 0.75 petaflops are useless and those that can break the magical mystical petaflop "barrier" are gonna cure cancer?

Yeah, great. Call me when you finish that! I thought it had something to do with time as well? As in, 1 Petaflop would take say 1 month to process the data, as opposed to 10 years with half a petaflop.

My numbers are wrong of course.

[Anckzxik]

Rarely is it asked the question, "But will it play Crysis?"

[jdynwa]

Originally posted by GePap


To figure out the mystery of why they should have to bother with folks like Asher. If you send me a fifty dollar check, I have the answer for you.

[stastony]

You got it wrong Asher.

Smart people make the world go forward.
Stupid people make it go round.

[mpxricyNimb]

That's why I said world.

[mortgrhhh]

That was a boring comeback.

You're right, you can't kill us, because artists created your avatar, the Canadian flag, the clothes you wear, the computer you use... where do I stop? But you don't need to worry, you don't have to live with us because artists are superior in every way and tend to not want to be disturbed.

[saturninus.ribb]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
That was a boring comeback.

You're right, you can't kill us, because artists created your avatar, the Canadian flag, the clothes you wear, the computer you use... where do I stop? But you don't need to worry, you don't have to live with us because artists are superior in every way and tend to not want to be disturbed. Artists create computers now?

I assure you, my computer is ugly as sin. It's a black box.

Clothes...I wear plain t-shirts and plain jeans and plain hoodies.