US Intel Agencies To Build Superconducting Computer

dcblogs writes "The Director of National Intelligence is soliciting help to develop a superconducting computer. The goal of the government's solicitation is 'to demonstrate a small-scale computer based on superconducting logic and cryogenic memory that is energy efficient, scalable, and able to solve interesting problems.' The NSA, in particular, has had a long interest in superconducting technology, but 'significant technical obstacles prevented exploration of superconducting computing,' the government said in its solicitation. Those innovations include cryogenic memory designs that allow operation of memory and logic in close proximity within the cold environment, as well as much faster switching speeds. U.S. intelligence agencies don't disclose the size of their systems, but the NSA is building a data center in Utah with a 65 MW power supply."

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US Intel Agencies Should Forfeit Their Toys

[Thaelon]

They violated the bill of rights with their toys. They should be taken away, and the children who did it punished.

Re:US Intel Agencies Should Forfeit Their Toys

[Thaelon]

The founding fathers intended that the freedoms assigned by the Bill of Rights not be superseded by technology, bureaucracy, plutarchy, or dictatorship.

what a joke

[Gravis Zero]

it's amazing that we cant seem to fund a universal healthcare system that would help sick people but we magically have all the money in the world to spy on said sick people.

Re:what a joke

[interkin3tic]

I've heard that countries with a more homogenous demographic spend more on social welfare programs, while citizens in countries with diversity are more stingy with what they want their taxes spent on. And of course the spy programs are supposed to defend us against non-european foreigners.

It's us vs them in the minds of many voters. "You don't look like me, so you must be bad in some way. You're out to bomb me or you want a check from the government to spend on drugs. Either way, I want my tax dollars to protect me from you, not help you."

To me, that's the most depressing thing about American politics, and the only way I can think it will change is to wait until most of the current citizens die out and hope subsequent generations are smarter than that.

Re:what a joke

[WindBourne]

Who said that they are not one and the same?
We need ppl to be well so that they can fight, work, etc. WWI was stopped early due to the massive disease issues (esp. flu) and the inability of the nations to have sustained war. However, other wars have been started over resources and perceptions of being able to take on some other nation.
Doing a minimal national health care such as O'care is not all that horrible, esp. since it actually is CHEAPER to us than what we had.
Incidentally, that is also why top generals in the military back taking actions on AGW. They would rather not have to go to war in the future. Yet, it is so odd that so many neo-con types want to allow AGW to continue and do not care about future wars. I guess that is because so many of them have never been to war.

Re:Interesting problems

[Anonymous Coward]

The SlashJerk ones will go willingly, mindless liberals.

It's hilarious how you "conservative" idiots always accuse others
of being stupid, when "conservatives" such as you cannot even write
grammatically correct English.

I hate to break the news to you, but uneducated idiots like you are
and WILL REMAIN at the bottom of the food chain. You are used
like the pawns you are by the US government, which sends bunches of your
dumb asses off to be blown up by people who don't like you invading
their country.

Go back to your trailer park and drink Budweiser, you fucking loser.