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Nuclear simulations not monitoring
And the #2 jaguar uses about 3 times as much power as #1

The idea is so that they don't actually have to detonate these nuclear devices. They simply run simulations to verify that new designs actually work.

So basically nuclear testing is all done now through simulations.
Posted by: DevGuy_z   Posted on: 11/19/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Ecologically appropriate  epcraig | 11/17/08
LOL!  GuidingLight | 11/17/08
If these systems were to run Vista ....  kd5auq | 11/17/08
Brooklyn Bridge Called  dave@... | 11/18/08
The #10 is running Windows HPC 2008  DevGuy_z | 11/19/08
Correction  dch1969 | 11/24/08
What are they used for  neonDog | 11/17/08
Uses  domfinn | 11/18/08
Nuclear simulations not monitoring  DevGuy_z | 11/19/08
RE: Jaquar chases Roadrunner for fastest supercomputer  bohicarico@... | 11/17/08
Good point, but...  btljooz | 11/22/08
What OS is powering these beasts?  Richard Flude | 11/18/08
Windows is running the #10 up from #23  DevGuy_z | 11/19/08
RE: Jaquar chases Roadrunner for fastest supercomputer  beledk | 11/26/08

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