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New State of Matter Could Extend Moore's Law

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-miss-the-original-three dept.

rennerik writes "Scientists at McGill University in Montreal say they've discovered a new state of matter that could help extend Moore's Law and allow for the fabrication of more tightly packed transistors, or a new kind of transistor altogether. The researchers call the new state of matter 'a quasi-three-dimensional electron crystal.' It was discovered using a device cooled to a temperature about 100 times colder than intergalactic space, following the application of the most powerful continuous magnetic field on Earth."

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  1. Quasi three dimensional crystal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe the term you're looking for is Dilithium.

    1. Re:Quasi three dimensional crystal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      and if you need some extra CPU power just find the naval base in Alameda. It's where they keep the nuclear wessels.

  2. Hell Yeah! by SpiderClan · · Score: 5, Funny

    " It was discovered using a device cooled to a temperature about 100 times colder than intergalactic space, following the application of the most powerful continuous magnetic field on Earth."

    That's exactly what I want in my office.

    1. Re:Hell Yeah! by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 5, Funny

      You can borrow my wife if you want powerful attraction followed by extreme coldness.

    2. Re:Hell Yeah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I did borrow your wife last night... she wasn't that great.

    3. Re:Hell Yeah! by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


      It was discovered using a device cooled to a temperature about 100 times colder than intergalactic space

      Here in Winnipeg we could just put these units outside thus eliminating the need for cooling units. You can't get much more environmentally friendly than that!

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    4. Re:Hell Yeah! by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

      C'mon guys, let's get off wives.

      ('Cause I just got off yours...)

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    5. Re:Hell Yeah! by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

      they tried. the mosquitoes took them.

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    6. Re:Hell Yeah! by Forrest+Kyle · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's what she said.

    7. Re:Hell Yeah! by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

      I taught your girl that thing she does with her tongue.

      You're the one who taught her how to nag? You utter bastard.

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  3. Re:And this helps Moore's Law how? by noidentity · · Score: 5, Funny

    Read carefully; they're cooling temperature itself! Not just cooler matter, but cooler temperature. This is a major breakthrough. Before you know it, they'll be able to achieve faster speeds, longer lengths, smaller sizes, and deeper depths.

  4. But... by sdsucks · · Score: 5, Funny

    How cold is that in libraries of congresses?

  5. One more time with feeling! by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    None, because as we all know Librarians are HOT!

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  6. Re:100x colder than space? by pushing-robot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously you've never been to Montreal.

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  7. Re:Oh no you didn't by try_anything · · Score: 5, Funny

    And what, exactly, would that fab breakthrough look like?

    I suspect it would come in pink and look really super with a scarf!

  8. Re:Is that really cold? by CorporateSuit · · Score: 4, Funny

    4.73 Kelvin

    Pffft barely jacket weather.

    Tell me when it's below 3.8 Kelvin. THEN I might be impressed.

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