Comments on: LANL still has the world’s fastest supercomputer — with quadrillions of floating point operations to spare http://newmexicoindependent.com/30366/lanl-still-has-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-with-quadrillions-of-floating-point-operations-to-spare New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/30366/lanl-still-has-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-with-quadrillions-of-floating-point-operations-to-spare#comment-21876 JoMa Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:55:41 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=30366#comment-21876 I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to). <br><br>That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things. <br><br>But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.<br><br>While the "no nukes" crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us. <br><br>Even Obama is learning quickly that - no - we can't seem to all just get along I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to).

That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things.

But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.

While the “no nukes” crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us.

Even Obama is learning quickly that – no – we can't seem to all just get along

]]> By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/30366/lanl-still-has-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-with-quadrillions-of-floating-point-operations-to-spare#comment-19134 JoMa Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:55:41 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=30366#comment-19134 I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to). <br><br>That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things. <br><br>But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.<br><br>While the "no nukes" crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us. <br><br>Even Obama is learning quickly that - no - we can't seem to all just get along I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to).

That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things.

But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.

While the “no nukes” crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us.

Even Obama is learning quickly that – no – we can't seem to all just get along

]]> By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/30366/lanl-still-has-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-with-quadrillions-of-floating-point-operations-to-spare#comment-9786 JoMa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:55:41 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=30366#comment-9786 I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to). <br><br>That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things. <br><br>But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.<br><br>While the "no nukes" crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us. <br><br>Even Obama is learning quickly that - no - we can't seem to all just get along I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to).

That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things.

But while those who use and maintain the computer to simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to actually build some components of the warheads in the real world and are spending billions relearning the skills.

While the “no nukes” crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us.

Even Obama is learning quickly that – no – we can't seem to all just get along

]]> By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/30366/lanl-still-has-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-with-quadrillions-of-floating-point-operations-to-spare#comment-6635 JoMa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:55:41 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=30366#comment-6635 I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to). <br><br>That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things. <br><br>But while those who use and maintain the computer simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to build some components of the warheads and are spending billions relearning the skills.<br><br>While the "no nukes" crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us. <br><br>Even Obama is learning quickly that - no - we can't seem to all just get along I understand that LANL needs these zippy computers to simulate nuclear explosions in lieu of testing (which, of course North Korea and eventually Iran will pay no attention to).

That's cool, because the machines can also be used to simulate weather patterns as well as many other non-nuclear things.

But while those who use and maintain the computer simulate, its seems we've forgotten how to build some components of the warheads and are spending billions relearning the skills.

While the “no nukes” crowd may chuckle at this, make no mistake that there are people in the world who would gladly use them on us.

Even Obama is learning quickly that – no – we can't seem to all just get along

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