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Press Release: Schultaria Prime's Newest Supercomputer

Schultaria Prime
02-09-2004, 05:08
(HIFEX NEWS AGENCY: ELDAIMOVEY ADVANCED RESEARCH LABS [EARL], SCHULTARIA PRIME): 22:42 SCT

In a converted and previously decommissioned military bunker complex located just 2 kilometers from the laboratory city of Eldaimovey, the Nation of Schultaria Prime has dedicated one of the largest automated computational research facilities known in the modern world. Amidst a small fanfare from a select group of government officials, esteemed researchers, and interested citizens, the new computational facility was declared operational at 18:45 Schultarian Central Time.

Douglass Kronsen and Katherine Ormich, co chairs of the prestigious Central Committee of Science and Technological Advancement had this to say about the development of this complex:


-We hope that the establishment of this new computerized laboratory will usher a great future for the Nation of Schultaria Prime. Though our research facilities are adequately funded and well maintained, this new supercomputing center will hopefully deliver untold breakthroughs in the fields of physics, chemistry, and computer science. Without the support of the people of Schultaria Prime, this device could not have been possible; we thank every one of the one billion citizens of this great country for this gift to our future.


Simply known as NKAd (Nakaaga Katxem Adadamma), this 28,000 square meter facility was the result of a government mandate establishing the development of "progressively complex and increasingly powerful computational devices" for pure research applications. Though the specific details of the actual facility, such as its research objectives and individual components, are still classified by the Schultarian National Assembly, the government has issued a rough outline of the supercomputer's capabilities.


PROJECT: NKAd SUPERCOMPUTER

Contract Recipient: University of Schultaria Prime - Edgen / Myrle / Schultaria Prime

LOCATION: Eldaimovey Advanced Research Laboratory Complex: Bunker Complex E-498D (Decommissioned)

Construction Interval: 8 years

Total Cost: $135,000,000,000

Objective: Classified

Components: Classified

Total Processing Capacity: 29 Petaflops / s
Schultaria Prime
02-09-2004, 14:49
OOC: A BUMP to see if anyone is remotely curious about this expensive procurement.
Moleland
02-09-2004, 15:01
ok, how powerful is this computer then?
Schultaria Prime
02-09-2004, 17:07
OOC:

The device's speed is roughly 29 Petaflops (29 Quadrillion simple arithmetic calculations) per second. The fastest supercomputer currently built in the modern world is the Earth Simulator Center at roughly 40 Teraflops (Click on the following link) (http://www.top500.org/list/2004/06/); the Schultarian built NKAd is 725 times faster than any known RL supercomputer (but it is built with components featured by Schultaria Prime).

To compare with a readily accessible example: The average human mind's processing capability (if stripped down to it's most basic components of visual-spatial skills and basic cognitive reasoning and not factoring the abstract concept of consciousness) is about 2.5 to 3.5 Petaflops on average.

This device will become critical in future technical role playing scenarios with Schultaria Prime.
Tom Joad
02-09-2004, 18:24
OOC: I'm envious and nice going.
Moleland
03-09-2004, 11:41
Well, so i can compare, if it had an IQ, what IQ would it have. And, would you be willing, if asked, to make computer this powerful for us 9without anything top secret or such)? will pay handsomely for it!!!