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IBM Working on Brain-Rivaling Computer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the will-it-get-bored-too dept.

Obdurate writes "The first supercomputers to approach and even surpass the processing power of the human brain are to be built by IBM, under a $184M contract announced by the US Government yesterday. ASCI Purple and Blue Gene/L will be the fastest and most powerful machines built, with a combined capacity equal to the 500 best of todays computers."

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  1. Re:Processing Power of the Human Brain? by TummyX · · Score: 0, Redundant


    That's right, ladies and gentlemen, you're conciousness is running on a processor that's slower than the chip in your GBA or your Palm Pilot.

    Ouch.

  2. Ooooooh by Kakemann · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!

    -K

  3. HELLO MODERATORS! by DrunkenPenguin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You don't think it's significant to mention that the world's newest supercomputer will be running Linux OS? Check it out on IBM's pages or check it out here . I can't believe this information was not mentioned on the front page. This is _very_ significant VICTORY for the open source world!

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    1. Re:HELLO MODERATORS! by DrunkenPenguin · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Here's CNN article! Will you believe that one?

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