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NCSA To Build $53 Million, 13-Teraflop Facility

Posted by timothy on from the lucky-numbers dept.

Quite a few readers submitted news of a distributed system to be built by four U.S. institutions (mostly) out of IBM computers, and paid for with a whopping grant. DoctorWho and november writes: "'The National Science Foundation has awarded $53 million to four U.S. research institutions to build and deploy a distributed terascale facility...' A link to the press release is here." An anonymous reader contributed a link to coverage on Wired, and GreazyMF to one of this story at the New York Times.

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  1. Re:Does this have anything by microbob · · Score: 2, Funny

    I do think it is:

    I (gasp) -- LOVE (huuugh) -- THIS (aaarrr) -- COMPANY (shhhhlop)

  2. My Prediction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This project will flop most terably

    sorry

  3. Time and Space don't like you either by karb · · Score: 5, Funny
    From wired:

    to eliminate the tyranny of time and space limitations.

    This time and space flaming has got to end. Granted, time and space have a monopoly on time and space, but it is a *benevolent* monopoly, which is ok with every legislative body in the world except the EU. Time and space have prevailed as the primary purveyors of time and space through quality, perseverance, and generous donations to any political party that would take their money. So, lay off, slashdot!

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  4. yeah but can it... by sforman · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Scientists involved in the project said the facility would help researchers understand the origins of the universe, cure cancer, unlock secrets of the brain, predict tornadoes, and save lives in an earthquake" yeah, but can it find me pr0n?

  5. Does this have anything by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    to do with anything? Ballmer is now Hitler? - "I love this company!!!"

  6. AIX by macdaddy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's just hope it doesn't run AIX. 'When you don't understand Unix, you probably run AIX.

  7. Spare CPU cycles for a sociopathic meglomaniac? by graveyhead · · Score: 3, Funny
    I wonder if they would let me run my Illuminati(tm) software. I stayed up all night last night, coding like a maniac on speed, and have come up with something pretty special:
    1. Win the RSA factoring challenge, put the money in a swiss bank account, and feed Illuminati(tm) back the account number.
    2. Use genetic programming to predict the stock market, making billions of dollars from the $500,000 won in the factoring challenge.
    3. Buy and sell peoples lives, based on loyalty to myself and Illuminati(tm).
    4. Voila, world domination
    Pinky will probably screw it up, as usual.
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  8. Re:Just to get on with it by Captain+Salad · · Score: 2, Funny

    Modding down an AC is like kicking a baby in the face.

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  9. Re:I'm just glad it's not the NSA... by BorgDrone · · Score: 2, Funny


    if the NSA would build such a computer, you think they would announce it to the world ?

    it may already be out there ...
    </paranoid>

  10. Yes, but... by baptiste · · Score: 2, Funny

    will it be running the NCSA server software or will they finally switch to Apache? ;) ;)

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