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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOP500

Notice that USA's biggest super computer (the cray jaguar) is now only at number 3 in the world in terms of computing power. However, of the top 500 supercomputers in the world, 255 of them are in the USA.

1 posted on 11/15/2011 8:08:37 AM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: mamelukesabre

Impressive.

But the real question is:

Will is still play Quake 3??

:0)


2 posted on 11/15/2011 8:12:11 AM PST by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: mamelukesabre
Where can I place my order?

Maybe this rig I can finally play Call of Duty: MW3 and Elder Scrolls: Skyrim with a minimum of lag and low frame rates...

3 posted on 11/15/2011 8:14:22 AM PST by apillar
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To: mamelukesabre

But will it run Android?........................


5 posted on 11/15/2011 8:20:56 AM PST by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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To: mamelukesabre

Optional cupholder?


6 posted on 11/15/2011 8:23:40 AM PST by taxcutisapayraise (Making Statism Unpopular)
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7 posted on 11/15/2011 8:24:35 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: mamelukesabre
I'd be willing to bet that the K Computer won't take 750 million years to compute the answer to a simple question.

Although, it would probably arrive at the same answer. 42.

8 posted on 11/15/2011 8:26:21 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Attacking Wall Street because you're jobless is like burning down Whole Foods because you're hungry.)
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To: mamelukesabre

I read where it takes 9.9 megawatts to run it.


10 posted on 11/15/2011 8:29:14 AM PST by DManA
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To: mamelukesabre

From Scientific American

K computer:

Memory: 30 quadrillion bytes
Speed: 8.2 billion megaflops

Human being:
Memory: 3.5 quadrillion bytes
Speed: 2.2 billion megaflops.


12 posted on 11/15/2011 8:31:10 AM PST by DManA
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13 posted on 11/15/2011 8:32:38 AM PST by montyspython (This thread needs more cowbell)
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To: mamelukesabre

From the headline I thought Chrysler was introducing a new computer line.


15 posted on 11/15/2011 8:37:20 AM PST by Ramius (personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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Stop Goofing Off And Donate


Click The Pic

17 posted on 11/15/2011 9:37:15 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: mamelukesabre
Any relation to the K Car?


20 posted on 11/15/2011 10:26:49 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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