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Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record
By JOHN MARKOFF
Published: May 30, 2010
Editors' Note Appended

SAN FRANCISCO — A Chinese supercomputer has ranked as the world’s second fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China’s aggressive commitment to science and technology.

...“I wouldn’t be surprised if by the end of this year they surpass the scientific computing power of the EU countries combined and have a computer system with an achieved performance to reach the number one position on the Top 500,” said Jack Dongarra, a computer scientist at the University of Tennessee and one of the researchers who has organized the Top 500 ranking....Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record - NYTimes.com

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Kinds Of Pain Meds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record By JOHN MARKOFF Published: May 30, 2010 Editors' Note Appended SAN FRANCISCO — A Chinese supercomputer has ranked as the world’s second fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China’s aggressive commitment to science and technology. ...“I wouldn’t be surprised if by the end of this year they surpass the scientific computing power of the EU countries combined and have a computer system with an achieved performance to reach the number one position on the Top 500,” said Jack Dongarra, a computer scientist at the University of Tennessee and one of the researchers who has organized the Top 500 ranking....Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record - NYTimes.com
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