Re: Roadrunner Supercomputer using 12,960 CELL Processors Hits 1

On Jun 13, 11:10 am, Terje Mathisen <terje.mathi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

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> Yes, it is a _lot_ cheaper than running real crash tests, even though
> you still have to verify the theoretical results before the car will be
> certified for road use.
>

Cost isn't the real advantage.  You can't instrument an experiment the
way that you can a simulation.

The disadvantage, of course, is that you have mountains of information
and sometimes no clue as to what to do with it.  The science, the
insight, the talent, and everything else worthwhile are in finding
those clues and not in the petaflops or exabytes.

Robert.