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Moore's Law Disputed

Posted by Hemos on from the yet-another-one dept.

Kumiorava writes "Transistors can be packed to same chip two times more in every 18 months. This Moore's law has been repeated already over 30 years. Computers become faster, IT economy grows, but Moore's law doesn't apply. That has been proven by researcher Ilkka Tuomi. You can read the research from First Monday article The Lives and Death of Moore's Law." 'tho, to be fair, it seems to me that Moore's Law has lasted a lot longer then the throng of people who keep predicting its death.

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  1. Cuba by istartedi · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    , it seems to me that Moore's Law has lasted a lot longer then the throng of people who keep predicting its death.

    Fidel Castro must have something to do with this. It's a Communist plot, I tell you! Too important to ignore. As soon as we're done with Iraq, let's get Cuba. It's close, it's warm, and it's a great tourist destination. North Korea can wait.

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