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Top500: China Opts Out of Global Supercomputer Race (thenewstack.io)
submitted 6 months ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

So what's the point? I feel like half of supercomputers is bragging rights.

[–] Wilshire@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

It's an industry benchmark, but also a competition that drives innovation. Supercomputers are essential for weather forecasts, climate predictions, simulations of black holes, and other cool stuff.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

...and since the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, also simulating nuclear warhead detonation for development.