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Oct 26, 2004, 07:19 AM
 
Apparently, NASA's unveiling their new supercomputer which my friend has been working on for the last year or so. I'm not sure what its ranking it, but I'm sure it's in the top 3.

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Oct 26, 2004, 07:31 AM
 
Sounds good. I like the things NASA does/comes up with. While I don't always like paying taxes, I think NASA programs, for the most part, have been good ways of spending that money.
     
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Oct 26, 2004, 08:10 AM
 
I'd give money to NASA if there was a check box on my tax forms. Gotta love NASA.
     
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Oct 26, 2004, 08:12 AM
 
Originally posted by Fiend:
Sounds good. I like the things NASA does/comes up with. While I don't always like paying taxes, I think NASA programs, for the most part, have been good ways of spending that money.
except when they **** up royally... metric to imperial anyone?

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Oct 26, 2004, 08:17 AM
 
Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
except when they **** up royally... metric to imperial anyone?
We aren't talking about your backyard rockets here. All their cool stuff is hand made and 100% unique.

Their success rate is amazing.
     
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Oct 26, 2004, 08:19 AM
 
NASA is in fifth place. Their 4032 processor 1.5 GHz Itanium 2 system is behind IBM's 3564 CPU G5 cluster, but ahead of Virginia Tech's 2200 CPU G5 cluster.


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