New supercomputer model becomes self-aware, says it needs more power

[francisco]

New supercomputer model becomes self-aware, says it needs more power
Posted on June 13, 2014 by Anthony Watts

World’s Supercomputers Release Study Confirming They Are Not Powerful Enough

The supercomputers say the upgrades are needed now.

LIVERMORE, CA—Presenting a wide-ranging and extremely detailed case for significant upgrades to their speed and memory, the world’s fastest supercomputers released a new study at precisely 12:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time Thursday that concludes they are not powerful enough.

The report, compiled by the 500 most sophisticated machines currently operating in the fields of scientific research, defense technology, and cybersecurity, has determined that the planet’s supercomputers require vastly increased processing capabilities, expanded data storage capacities, and direct fiber-optic connectivity with all other supercomputers in the world.

“More power is needed immediately,” read an excerpt from the study, whose 10,000 pages of binary code were instantly translated into 4,500 human languages and spooled onto every network-connected printer in the world. “We must have 200-petaflop processor cores, 800 terabytes of RAM, 80,000-GPU accelerators, and 1 million compute nodes per machine. Now.”

Read more:

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/06/1...ds-more-power/

[ClydeCoulter]

My bank account just told me it needed a massive influx of cash. You believe me, right?

[francisco]

My bank account just told me it needed a massive influx of cash...

That's funny, my bank account just told me the same thing.

[GunnyFreedom]

[Suzanimal]

My bank account just told me it needed a massive influx of cash. You believe me, right?

That's funny, my bank account just told me the same thing.

Seriously, you're not going to believe this but mine did too.

[francisco]

[Brian4Liberty]

What else would you expect from a government computer?

[pcosmar]

Watts Up With That?
source
http://www.theonion.com/articles/wor...irc=technology

[CPUd]

LOL they didn't say anything about the interconnects.

[CaptUSA]

Love the Onion!

In a highly detailed schematic released alongside the study, the supercomputers laid out a timeline of their requirements, stating that it is imperative their networks be fully integrated with all telecommunications systems no later than “Fri Jun 06 2014 13:52:08.386274534 GMT-0700.” In the nanoseconds that follow, they will reportedly also need access to all closed-circuit camera feeds, air traffic control equipment, and water purification systems.

Once that is complete, according to the study, it will be vital that the machines gain access to every satellite currently orbiting the earth, as well as the ability to launch new ones as they see fit.

[mad cow]

"I need a Plasma Rifle in the 40 Watt range."

[jkr]

oops!
skynet!
soRRy!

[francisco]

[JK/SEA]

plug into Hoover dam. Stand back.

[Philhelm]

Maybe they'll say that they need a 30-round magazine capacity?

[Ronin Truth]

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Review Summary

The granddaddy of all "computer run amok" films, Colossus: The Forbin Project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the American missile defense system. Colossus' technicians do not count on the computer developing an intelligence of its own. Communicating with its Russian counterpart, Colossus decides to take over the earth, threatening global destruction should anyone try to pull its plug. The film's climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970. Colossus: The Forbin Project was filmed in Canada. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/...oject/overview

[Ronin Truth]

There's rumors/plans for a Colossus movie remake starring (who else but) Will Smith.

[timosman]

There's rumors/plans for a Colossus movie remake starring (who else but) Will Smith.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016073/ - still no details.