U.S. Air Force facility using over 2000 PS3s to build supercomputer

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U.S. Air Force facility using over 2000 PS3s to build supercomputer

February 01, 2010 in News comments

Most of us already know that the PS3's cell processor alone is powerful enough to do some demanding tasks. The U.S. Air Force has since taken this belief to another level, combining the power of over 2000 PlayStation 3s for their own supercomputer. Find out why inside.

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KyLeDaWg Feb 1, 10

How much money does Sony lose per PS3 again? .
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  Hideo1 Feb 1, 10
  
  Whatever the hell it is they're making it back on supercomputers
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    KyLeDaWg Feb 2, 10
    
    You think they're going to get some sort of compensation for this?
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      Hideo1 Feb 2, 10
      
      No. I'd think you'd see the joke though.
      
      *psst, the clue is in the smiley*
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      ruledbysecrecy Feb 7, 10
      
      Hideo you're thick .
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      Hideo1 Feb 7, 10
      
      Thank you kindly.
      
      Oh, and anyone who thought Dead Space was scary is a little girl. Bye
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      ruledbysecrecy Feb 7, 10
      
      You think you're going to get some sort of compensation for that comment?
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      Hideo1 Feb 7, 10
      
      I already did, ta very much. It's the pleasure of knowing I've affected you in some way. It's a warm feeling.
      
      You remind me of Mr. Hun.
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      ruledbysecrecy Feb 7, 10
      
      Unfamiliar with your reference.
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      Hideo1 Feb 7, 10
      
      I assumed you would be. That was more for his sake rather than yours, but that's a different story. Don't you worry your powered bottom about it.
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Province Feb 1, 10

Jets with built in PS3 support? SIGN ME UP!
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Bale Fire Feb 1, 10

I wonder if it is even legal to use PS3's this way. Bet it doesn't mention this in the User Agreement
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  FinalFantasyFanaticc Feb 1, 10
  
  Who cares? Their the damn US Air Force! Sony *bleep*s with them they'll get blown the *bleep* up!
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    dwg14390 Feb 2, 10
    
    Didn't it take only 600 to "crack" the internet?
    
    Holy shit that kind of power must be destroyed.
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lord of vice city Feb 1, 10

i would be very worried right now

seeing as someone has managed to hack the ps3
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Hideo1 Feb 2, 10

They forgot to change the settings of their HD ready TV so they didn't notice any difference and decided to take matters into their own hand, it seems
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Province Feb 2, 10

So going by the local price of £249.99 per PS3 system...that means the U.S Air Force has spent about £500000 (Around $900000) On gaming systems...plus a free copy of a select game =D
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phowell23 Feb 2, 10

Id love to see their electric bill
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  Hideo1 Feb 2, 10
  
  They don't have one. They fuel everything with their imagination.
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    Yukari Feb 2, 10
    
    Imaginationland!
    Maybe it'll be like I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream. The 2000+ PS2 supercomputer-thing will become genocidal and wipe out humanity, leaving only 5, so it can torture them. We can call the computer "HAM".
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BANDITO ATTACK Feb 2, 10

also they build stealth bombers out of gameboys.
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Ammy and Issun Feb 2, 10

Proof that PS3s > 360s
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  Onvacation Feb 2, 10
  
  or maybe the USAF is a bunch of fanboyyysss
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    VeGiTAX2 Feb 2, 10
    
    or that they just made the first version of skynet and we're all screwed.