[SpaceProgram] Article: Why We Need a Supercomputer on the Moon

[Matt Joyce]

Dream the dream.  =P

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Matt Johnson <railmeat at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Matt, I think an observatory on the far side of the moon is a great
> idea. It might be a bit big budget for SpaceGAMBIT though.
>
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> Matt Johnson
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> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
>> Couple that with an observatory on lunar far side and you have my vote.
>>
>> Hell I'd build the thing for you.
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Alex <alexcg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Putting supercomputer on moon is way beyond our budget and not likely to be
>>> one of our goals, but interesting idea nonetheless. A lot of work to do on
>>> infrastructure tech first, which could have many wider applications
>>>
>>> Quote:
>>>
>>> In fact, Chang isn’t the first person to propose putting a big data
>>> processing facility on the moon. Back in 2004, researchers at Space Systems
>>> Loral described something called the Lunar Data Cache — an extraterrestrial
>>> backup system that would keep businesses online in the event of a Sept. 11,
>>> 2001-type terrorist strike somewhere on Earth. The Loral proposal also
>>> described a few way-out moneymaking ideas such as lunar rover-deployed
>>> billboards, robotic rock-heaving contests, robot wresting, and rover races
>>> piloted by NASCAR drivers.
>>>
>>> Clearly, the business of dreaming up supercomputers in space is not for
>>> those who think small.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why We Need a Supercomputer on the Moon
>>> http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/10/supercomputer-moon/
>>>
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>>> Twitter: alexcg / Skype: alexceegee
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