quote: | Originally posted by Djs-storm
But think of the many millions of computers hooked up to this grid. That would amount to faster that 10 seconds wouldn't it? | Yeah, but 'embarrasingly parallel' computations are all they can do with "distributed" mainframes. None of the data you're folding except your little unit is dependant on results from the rest of the grid. That's the beauty of mainframes and ultra-high speed interconnects I suppose
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the starry ejaculations of fireworks in the very pale sky of childhood
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Venus: Enter, enter here - men of all kinds and races, victims of reality!
You who have the thirst for dreams.
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Venus: You, on life's bitter road, drenched in hard sunlight who have the
thirst that once more the dark marvel of dreams... |
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