[dba-Tech] Is there an end to computer power growth?

Sorry!  Sorry!  Not for the first time have I failed to be astute!



On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know Janet, I was trying to be funny.
>
> Not for the first time, I have failed..oh woe is me...
>
> Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Janet Erbach
>  Sent: 01 February 2010 16:43
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is there an end to computer power growth?
>
> I didn't know about that one.  I'm referring to a computer built using
> Quantum physics principles instead of standard circuitry.  Not that I have
> any great understanding of what that REALLY means, but I'm hoping if I read
> about it enough it will start to sink in!
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computer
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Thought that came out in the early 80's
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_QL
> >
> >
> >
> > Max
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Janet Erbach
> > Sent: 01 February 2010 16:28
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> >  Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is there an end to computer power growth?
> >
> > I'm waiting for the Quantum Computer, myself...
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Is there an end to Moore's law of computers and how soon will it be
> > > reached?
> > > The following article discusses this inedibility.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/why-the-computer-is-doomed/ar
> > > ticle1449339
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
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