RE: COMP: China's 20Gflop Machine

From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Thu Jan 14 1999 - 17:22:47 MST


>> CHINA UNVEILS NEW SUPERCOMPUTER

>I'm not sure I see the significance.

Well, for one thing, it means the PRC/PLA can do more advanced simulations
than they used to be able to. Nuke weapons, vehicular hull and propulsion,
armor and anti-armor... oh, and plastic mold design for consumer goods. :)

MMB



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