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PS3s Help Astrophysicists Solve Black Hole Mystery

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Comments Page: 1 Drake Mallard



Guest Comment Tue, Dec 23, 2008, 5:32 am CST That's really using your head.



Guest Comment Tue, Dec 23, 2008, 5:38 am CST Xbox is still better K



Guest Comment Guest Comment Tue, Dec 23, 2008, 7:32 am CST Science can be so awesome! This makes me want to grab some physics books and study :D

Brian Krueger, PhD

Columbia University Medical Center Columbia University Medical Center Tue, Dec 23, 2008, 9:17 am CST



Hahah, yeah, but as far as raw processing power I think PS3 has shown that it dominates xbox GUEST COMMENT said:Hahah, yeah, but as far as raw processing power I think PS3 has shown that it dominates xbox Helena



Guest Comment Guest Comment Wed, Dec 24, 2008, 2:24 am CST That is...awesome.

I wonder what happens to that thinking if you run Little Big World at the same time? steven



Guest Comment Wed, Dec 24, 2008, 6:40 am CST no this doesn't prove the ps3 is better because my xbox plays games. good games. it doesn't get used for anything else because IT IS A GAMES CONSOLE! SadGamer



Guest Comment Wed, Dec 24, 2008, 10:54 pm CST Soo...a PS3 (in a cluster) can operate comparable to a supercomputer, yet it still has little to no selection for original games?? Scientists: 1 Gamers: 0



Glad to see it's doing something for somebody. Mine is still waiting to be turned on again...

Will

UC Davis UC Davis Fri, Oct 22, 2010, 12:55 pm CDT So a supercomputer is only as powerful as 16 PS3s for this type of stuff? i bet the 16 PS3 collectively cost a lot less than the supercomputer... Page: 1 Add Comment? Comments are closed 2 weeks after initial post.

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