RE: COMP: China's 20Gflop Machine

Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 16:22:47 -0800

>> CHINA UNVEILS NEW SUPERCOMPUTER

>I'm not sure I see the significance.

Well, for one thing, it means the PRC/PLA can do more advanced simulations than they used to be able to. Nuke weapons, vehicular hull and propulsion, armor and anti-armor... oh, and plastic mold design for consumer goods. :)

MMB