CPU intensity will not be an issue very, very soon. Think about it...when scientists first started sequencing the human genome, they only completed a very small (something like) 0.1% in the first year. Many people doubted that it could be completed in the 10 year timeline of the project. But, given that computing power was (and still is) increasing exponentially, the majority of the sequencing was easily completed in the final years.
Many people (including slashdotters) take a linear view of technology, and make claims that computationally intensive tasks such as "life emulators" are not feasible. In reality, technology builds on technology builds on technology, which in turn yields exponentially increasing capabilities. What might not be possible given 2007 computational power will be abundantly possible in 2017. Building on this exponential growth line of thinking, tasks that are not possible by 2017 standards may be abundantly possible by, say, 2020. The curve is steepening.
Some of us prefer to buy albums because we love the BANDS not just the SINGLES. If you don't have the patience to listen to an entire album, then that's fine---go to itunes and get your catchy pop single. However, if you have a bit of taste and enjoy hearing what the artists have to say in a non-ADD manner, then upgrade to the album. And for fuck's sake, listen to it at one time...you might actually enjoy the experience.
Seriously, though...if I need a particle accelerator to push a current through plastic, is it really practical? Make it work on an AA and we'll start talking quantity.
30 seconds on Superbowl Sunday: $2.5M
Hours of national TV exposure due to terrorism threat: $2.0M
ATHF lite brite: $50
Sorry idiot that mistakes a talking milkshake as a jihad on Beantown: priceless.
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CPU intensity will not be an issue very, very soon. Think about it...when scientists first started sequencing the human genome, they only completed a very small (something like) 0.1% in the first year. Many people doubted that it could be completed in the 10 year timeline of the project. But, given that computing power was (and still is) increasing exponentially, the majority of the sequencing was easily completed in the final years.
Many people (including slashdotters) take a linear view of technology, and make claims that computationally intensive tasks such as "life emulators" are not feasible. In reality, technology builds on technology builds on technology, which in turn yields exponentially increasing capabilities. What might not be possible given 2007 computational power will be abundantly possible in 2017. Building on this exponential growth line of thinking, tasks that are not possible by 2017 standards may be abundantly possible by, say, 2020. The curve is steepening.
Some of us prefer to buy albums because we love the BANDS not just the SINGLES. If you don't have the patience to listen to an entire album, then that's fine---go to itunes and get your catchy pop single. However, if you have a bit of taste and enjoy hearing what the artists have to say in a non-ADD manner, then upgrade to the album. And for fuck's sake, listen to it at one time...you might actually enjoy the experience.
30 seconds on Superbowl Sunday: $2.5M Hours of national TV exposure due to terrorism threat: $2.0M ATHF lite brite: $50 Sorry idiot that mistakes a talking milkshake as a jihad on Beantown: priceless.