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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date: 14 Dec 2024 06:20:27 GMT
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On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:10:28 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> On 2024-12-14, 186282@ud0s4.net <186283@ud0s4.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/13/24 11:34 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> On 13/12/2024 16:32, John Ames wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:29:51 +0100 D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 10x over todays figures? Nothing to scoff at, but I guess the
>>>>> question is, how long will it take us to get those 10x?
>>>>
>>>> The bigger question - what happens when we decide we need 10x
>>>> *more...?*
>>>>
>>> A grown up will come along to tell you that you cant always get what
>>> you want...
> 
> But if you try sometime... you get what you need...
> 
>>     NOOOOOO !!! WAAAAAHH !!!
>>
>> https://scitechdaily.com/light-speed-ai-mits-ultrafast-photonic-
processor-delivers-extreme-efficiency/
>>
>>    Sounds great but I think it's just a lab-bench project at this
>>    point, NOT a big powerful 'chip'.
>>
>>    There's also something about 92% accuracy. Eh ?
>>    We want 100% accuracy 100% of the time. Wanna fly on a plane
>>    structurally calculated with 92% accuracy ?
> 
> *cough*Boeing*cough*

That would be like my college statistics course. QA costs money. What 
amount of QA you can do where the costs of handling defective products is 
less expensive than more extensive testing?

Of course, replacing defective dishwashers is a little different than 
buying your way out of a crashed 737.