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Earth Simulator Sees Green Light

Posted by Hemos on from the making-the-system-better dept.

burbs writes "Big Blue's dominator is getting closer to being turned on. The Earth Simulator in Japan is, supposedly, the world's fastest parallel-processing supercomputer. Designed for the Earth's weather, the computer should be able to predict climate for the entire planet for thousands of years in a short amount of time."

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  1. Do they model supercomputer effects on the Earth? by Shivetya · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seems that if each one of these wonders requires a "city-scale" power generation plant that they would have to model themselves into the equation too.

    Result: Global Warming is indeed occuring, but apparently it is mainly IBM's fault.

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  2. IBM's dominator by orangesquid · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Big Blue's dominator is getting closer to being turned on."

    Ooh, can I do it? I like to turn on dominators!

    Sticks and stones may break my bones
    But whips and chains excite me.

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  3. Re:Climate, not weather by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Climate prediction, however -- working out how large an effect increased CO2 emmisions will have on global warming -- is easy by comparison... at least in theory

    Theory indeed.

    • IMB: We've predicted the climate for the next 1000 years!
    • Press: Assuming that major vulcanism or meteor impacts don't screw it up, right?
    • IBM: Oh, well, sure, assuming that doesn't happen.
    • Press: And the chances of that are...?
    • IBM: Uhh... about.. ummm... look! Flashing lights! Just like on Star Trek!
    • Press: Oooh! Pretty!
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  4. Re:1000 years weather? by JediTrainer · · Score: 3, Funny

    The puff a butterfly makes during flight will alter local weather a little, and this change will continue to influence in weather mechanics, until some months later this butterfly can originate an tornade on another continent.

    If that's what a butterfly can do, I shudder at what might happen in Europe the next time I have a burrito for lunch!

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