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Inside The World's Most Advanced Computer
Junky191 writes: "Just came across an informational page for the Earth Simulator computer, which provides nice graphics of the layout of the machine and its support structure, as well as details about exactly what types of problems it solves. Fascinating for the engineering problems tackled- how would you organize a 5,120 processor system capable of 40Tflops, and of course don't forget about the 10TB of shared memory." Take note -- donour writes: "well, the new list of supercomputer rankings is up today. I have to say that the Earth Simulator is quite impressive, from both a performance and architectural standpoint."
Didn't the mice in H2G2 already build such a computer? I think it was called... the Earth.
:)
Will the Earth Simulator have the nice fjords by Slartibartfast?
Imagine a beo*SLAP*
So that in 15 years I'll already know how to code for the PlayStation 6.
Could you imagine a beouwolf..... Ahh fuck it..
how many FPS does this bitch get in Quake III?
The IBM units run AIX, the DEC^H^H^HCompaq^H^H^H^H^H^HHP systems run Tru64 Unix, which I believe is derived (or simply renamed) Ultrix. Don't know what ES runs though, maybe extended mode DOS 6.2?
``The Earth Simulator Project will create a "virtual earth" on a supercomputer to show what the world will look like in the future by means of advanced numerical simulation technology.''
We already have that: http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/
Please correct me if I got my facts wrong.
They don't want to admit it, but the real reason for building this thing is so that they can predict appearances of Godzilla....
Help save the critically endangered Blue Iguana
..a single-cpu one of these!!!
Ho! Haha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!
that within 100 years computers will be twice as powerful, 10,000 times larger, and so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe will own them." - Prof. Frink
"I would say that 99 per cent of what my father has written about his own life is false." - L. Ron Hubbard Jr.
What about: Super ASCI White Turbo Champions Special Edition
Inside The World's Most Advanced Computer
How did they get inside my brain???
In college, really poor, need a flatscreen.
Well, it would be kinda ironic if it got knocked out by an earthquake. Especially if it didn't predict it.
Regards, Ralph.
the new list of supercomputer rankings is up today.
I guess top500.org isn't running on one of them.
-cibrPLUR
I spilled a cup of coffee into it.
:P)
It didn't fry.
Beat that, Earth Simulator! Beat that!
(I still use the now-slightly sticky soundcard from it
The Earth Simulator Project will create a "virtual earth" on a supercomputer...
Hmmm, now where have I heard of an idea like that?
What I read is, its based on Nec SX arch, now imagine if it was a DX...
;)
Some nostalgia
...is build a computer capable of withstanding a full slashdotting.
SimEarth XP
System Requirements:
40Tflop 5120 Processor Cluster
10TB of System Memory
256 Color Display
4X Cdrom Drive
Arctic Rated Parka
"Sales thus far have been slow..." confessed Wright, "...however we're expecting at least one large customer in the coming months."
-Chris
--an unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys--