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From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene N. Miya)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: More than 32 bits needed where?
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Date: 11 Feb 88 17:40:00 GMT
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In article <9495@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
> An excellent summary justifying the tradeoffs of capability versus cost.
> . . . then:
>memory, or more than 64 bit words, the question is if the problems to be
>solved justify the expense.

Somehow, I can see it in the headlines of the near future:
	"AIDS virus can't be mapped due to insufficient computer power..."
I quote something I heard from a net reader who never posts:
	"You can't call them supercomputers until their costs equal
	aircraft carriers and particle acclerators."
	;-)
Please excuse the non-technical posting, I thought the quote would bring
useful perspective to the world of funding.

From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@ames-aurora.ARPA
  "You trust the `reply' command with all those different mailers out there?"
  "Send mail, avoid follow-ups.  If enough, I'll summarize."
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