With your calculation (Xserve 2400,- vs Intel 500,-) you leave a lot out of the equation. What kind of casing (sizes) and and reliable powersupplies are we talking about in a $500 intelbox? You won't even get near the quality of the parts and power/heat difference is HUGE. http://www.apple.com/xserve/ G5:55W, Xeon:110W, (Opteron:89W) So that means double powerbill per CPU (Thats a whopping 1KW per CPU per day extra! That's a lot)
In your case: 240 CPU's consuming 240KW a day (extra) and the extra heat (cooling requirements)... you do the math
But in some way these kids (when grown up) will have influence on your kids, or worse, even influence YOUR future when they work in society. Kids who grow up with guns and aggression will be participating citizens in the future, also working at institutions and organizations you are depending on. So in a sense the more stupid and shortsighted we make kids now, it will backfire in the (near) future.
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With your calculation (Xserve 2400,- vs Intel 500,-) you leave a lot out of the equation. What kind of casing (sizes) and and reliable powersupplies are we talking about in a $500 intelbox? You won't even get near the quality of the parts and power/heat difference is HUGE. http://www.apple.com/xserve/ G5:55W, Xeon:110W, (Opteron:89W) So that means double powerbill per CPU (Thats a whopping 1KW per CPU per day extra! That's a lot) In your case: 240 CPU's consuming 240KW a day (extra) and the extra heat (cooling requirements)... you do the math
But in some way these kids (when grown up) will have influence on your kids, or worse, even influence YOUR future when they work in society. Kids who grow up with guns and aggression will be participating citizens in the future, also working at institutions and organizations you are depending on. So in a sense the more stupid and shortsighted we make kids now, it will backfire in the (near) future.