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So a couple of years if you started from scratch. Cool. I'm just wondering how fast we could rebuild computers if they all stopped working / disappeared.
by quantumpotato_ 13y ago
So a couple of years if you started from scratch. Cool. I'm just wondering how fast we could rebuild computers if they all stopped working / disappeared.
- ColinWright 13y agoIt would only run at about 1 Hz, though, so about 3000 million times slower than existing machines. They would be effectively useless. Maybe you need to think harder about what you're asking for, and why.
- Casseres 13y agoIf some disaster happened and we wanted to restart the technological revolution without any tools from said technological revolution. It's a good thought experiment, and if anything ever should happen, hopefully we don't lose centuries of technological advancements. Consider this, where would we be today if the Library of Alexandria never burned?