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This "researcher" is hyping yet again. Like if we have a multi-giga worth of bacteria it will be a m
From: David Farber <>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 1994 08:38:54 -0400
CRYSTAL BALL ON GIGACHIPS As new generations of microprocessors quadruple capabilities every three years, industry observers are speculating on the processing power that gigachips -- chips with a billion tiny transistors connected by a maze of circuitry -- will unleash. Ultimately, gigabit technology could lead to silicon brains even more intelligent than human ones. "The potential of the computer is way, way beyond human potential," says one researcher. (Business Week 7/4/94 p.86)
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