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Water Computing

Posted by michael on from the wetware dept.

Andrew_Cronin writes "This is a nice project that some one did at MIT on building some logic computation systems without using electrons.. So why not use water..."

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  1. Why not water? by packeteer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Doesn't anyone know? Water and computers dont mix. Make up yuour mind. You can either make fun of water-cooling OR make computers out of water.

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  2. MIT students?... by EvilCabbage · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. how long until we see a computer constructed using bong water?

  3. I can't resist... by srhuston · · Score: 5, Funny

    Brings new meaning to the term "Bit bucket"

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  4. So... by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you overclock it, can it cool itself?

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    1. Re:So... by EvilCabbage · · Score: 5, Funny

      Probably not, but I bet you could steam rice with it.

  5. How are we going to cool the thing off? by jpt.d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will we use electricity to cool it? Well water is a very effective cooler on electronics, so why not do it the reverse when your water is your 'electronics'?

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPppp pp pppppppppp

    YOUCH!!!!!

    DAMN ME!!!!! THAT !*!@# HURTS.

    Scratch that idea.

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  6. Bad water/slashdotting joke... by Cheetah86 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like we "flooded" the server...

  7. okay, maybe it's a stupid idea... by 7-Vodka · · Score: 5, Funny
    But the thought just came to me of using beer instead of water. That way you could make a beer computer! Who says beer makes you shite at math? you CAN get drunk and still do 4 bit additions :)

    Hell, take that thing on a pub crawl and have your beer do it's own calculations of how much tip you should leave as it's on it's way down to your stomach!

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    1. Re:okay, maybe it's a stupid idea... by 7-Vodka · · Score: 4, Funny

      But occifer, that's not a keg in the passenger seat. It's my laptop's battery pack!

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    2. Re:okay, maybe it's a stupid idea... by Idarubicin · · Score: 5, Funny
      But the thought just came to me of using beer instead of water. That way you could make a beer computer! Who says beer makes you shite at math? you CAN get drunk and still do 4 bit additions :)

      The big problem is the head on the beer. Bubbles would probably affect the logic in unpredictable ways. In other words, if your computer got...um...sloshed, then it probably couldn't calculate a tip any better than you could.

      And God help you if you tried to do any serious math. You know what they say...Don't drink and derive. It applies to you and your computer, now.

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  8. Maximizing processing speed by Alsee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Every time I try to overclock it, all the circuits freeze up.

    We're thinking of giving up on liquid nitrogen and trying liquid helium.

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  9. Re:I got to see the pics before they get /.ed by Verteiron · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, it might not be that bad. Just drain it and put it in a box. Looks like most of the components are plastic, so it'll be pretty light. When you get to where you're going, just fill it from the tap.

    Instant computer... just add water!

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  10. Another Slashdot repeat? by Chagrin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Didn't we just have a different "font" article?

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  11. Yeah, they claim to have water computing now... by Mark+Garrett · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... but I bet that in a few months, it'll all just turn out to be vaporware.