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Step 1: Nuclear test ban treaty. Step 2: Avoid nuclear test disasters. Step 3: Maintain military status quo. Notice step 3 implies international stability and
by RhysU 11y ago
Step 1: Nuclear test ban treaty. Step 2: Avoid nuclear test disasters. Step 3: Maintain military status quo.
Notice step 3 implies international stability and hence profit. NNSA stresses computation so heavily because stockpile stewardship cannot be done by noncomputational means.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoInteresting point. Exascale is a lot more than that though: many stakeholders. And, even if none, it's still going to get funded as another international pissing contest (see Top 500). ;)