[ProudVet77]

What are the practical implications?
The trick is in the definition of practical. If it's home use, none, although you will see it in 10 year or so. But these are the kind of systems we use for national defense. They help design aircraft like the F-22 and what is coming beyond. They track every ship in the ocean and every plane in the air. They can simulate a nuclear weapon without exploding one. I can tell you as a semiconductor geek, they can reduce time from concept to delivery by years.
Yes, they matter.

[garjog]

Maybe with super computer power a PC could detect the movement of a users eyes moving across a screen so no need for a mouse. Or, maybe it would mean highly effective voice interface, or even some kind of thought interface? If we think in a certain way, perhaps our facial muscles move a bit and the computer could read it? Steaming video email? If a computer can predict what occurs in a nuke explosion, I wonder if it could predict what would likely occur in my day -- giving me a chance to prevent mishaps or increase efficiency or give me advice on how to improve relations with a coworker? All this in like ten years, right?

[garjog]

Maybe with super computer power a PC could detect the movement of a users eyes moving across a screen so no need for a mouse. Or, maybe it would mean highly effective voice interface, or even some kind of thought interface? If we think in a certain way, perhaps our facial muscles move a bit and the computer could read it? Steaming video email? If a computer can predict what occurs in a nuke explosion, I wonder if it could predict what would likely occur in my day -- giving me a chance to prevent mishaps or increase efficiency or give me advice on how to improve relations with a coworker? All this in like ten years, right?

[garjog]

Maybe with super computer power a PC could detect the movement of a users eyes moving across a screen so no need for a mouse. Or, maybe it would mean highly effective voice interface, or even some kind of thought interface? If we think in a certain way, perhaps our facial muscles move a bit and the computer could read it? Steaming video email? If a computer can predict what occurs in a nuke explosion, I wonder if it could predict what would likely occur in my day -- giving me a chance to prevent mishaps or increase efficiency or give me advice on how to improve relations with a coworker? All this in like ten years, right?

[garjog]

Maybe with super computer power a PC could detect the movement of a users eyes moving across a screen so no need for a mouse. Or, maybe it would mean highly effective voice interface, or even some kind of thought interface? If we think in a certain way, perhaps our facial muscles move a bit and the computer could read it? Steaming video email? If a computer can predict what occurs in a nuke explosion, I wonder if it could predict what would likely occur in my day -- giving me a chance to prevent mishaps or increase efficiency or give me advice on how to improve relations with a coworker? All this in like ten years, right?