Comments on: World’s Most Beautiful Supercomputer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347980 Nicholas Dollak Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:34:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347980 A supercomputer in a chapel... Programmer to omniscient supercomputer: Is there a God? Supercomputer: There is now. A supercomputer in a chapel…

Programmer to omniscient supercomputer: Is there a God?

Supercomputer: There is now.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347789 ted Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:46:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347789 It is kinda sci-fi when former chapels become altars of technology. It is kinda sci-fi when former chapels become altars of technology.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347678 Alex Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:30:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347678 Ah, Latin! I thought it sounded like the nostril of a female horse. Ah, Latin! I thought it sounded like the nostril of a female horse.

]]> By: victor http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347587 victor Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:10:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347587 Mare Nostrum is indeed "our sea", and it was the name given to the Mediterranean sea during the roman and bizantine periods. Therefore, it was considered appropriate for a supercomputer in a city on the Mediterranean coast. Mare Nostrum is indeed “our sea”, and it was the name given to the Mediterranean sea during the roman and bizantine periods. Therefore, it was considered appropriate for a supercomputer in a city on the Mediterranean coast.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347576 Sid Morrison Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:01:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347576 Reminds me much of the "computing center" at my alma mater: http://www.rpi.edu/about/campustour/vcc/index.html It had formerly been a large stone chapel when that part of the campus was part of an adjacent seminary. It always struck me a bit ironic that the geeks at a technical school now "pay worship" to the computer housed therein. Reminds me much of the “computing center” at my alma mater:
http://www.rpi.edu/about/campustour/vcc/index.html

It had formerly been a large stone chapel when that part of the campus was part of an adjacent seminary. It always struck me a bit ironic that the geeks at a technical school now “pay worship” to the computer housed therein.

]]> By: jack.wh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347460 jack.wh Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:00:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347460 Mare Nostrum translates from Latin to english as "our sea". And I swear one of the Mare's on the moon is called that. Mare Nostrum translates from Latin to english as “our sea”. And I swear one of the Mare’s on the moon is called that.

]]> By: jack.wh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347453 jack.wh Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:54:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/worlds-most-beautiful-supercomputer/#comment-347453 Isn't Mare Nostrum a "sea" on the moon? Isn’t Mare Nostrum a “sea” on the moon?

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