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El Capitan: New supercomputer is the fastest

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93 points rbanffy | 1 comments | 19 Nov 24 20:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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einpoklum ◴[19 Nov 24 21:19 UTC] No.42188197[source]▶
So, they built this supercomputer to test new and more deadly nuclear weapons. That makes me so "happy". I am absolutely not worried about two nuclear powers being close to the brink of direct war, even as we speak; nor about the abandonment of the course of nuclear disarmament treaty; nor about the repeated talk of a coming war against certain Asian powers. Everything is great and I'll just fawn over the colorful livery and the petaflops figure.
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1. theideaofcoffee ◴[19 Nov 24 21:51 UTC] No.42188483[source]▶
I'd rather have a few supercomputers doing stockpile stewardship over being tested live. As much as I hate it personally, these weapons are a part of our society for better or for worse until we (as in the people) decide they won't be by electing those that will help dismantle the programs. They should be maintained and these tools help in that.