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Comment Wonderful, not (Score 2) 93

So, take the supercomputing clusters from the groups using them who already have to schedule time, and make one big lump, where *every* group will have to schedule time, and waits for time will be far longer.

Next, they'll build their own small clusters to, you know, actually get work done.

Why, yes, while I was at the NIH, I built small clusters for our people.

Comment Mask in crowded rooms when you can (Score 1) 45

Let's see, in the last four months, I've been to Worldcon (large), Capclave ( 300), Windycon (major regional) and weekend before this past, Philcon. We wear masks in panel rooms (well, I don't when I'm on a panel, so they audience can hear me), and the consuite (usually eating or drinking).

No COVID, or anything else. We are, of course absolutely current on our COVID updates.

Comment Re:freight rail gets in the way in the usa! (Score 1) 220

Not thought this out, have you?

Do you think that existing rail lines, or all the "abandoned" rail lines that are still owned by the railroads (that haven't been given to a locality, and turned into walking trails) are as wide as a grade crossing? Hell, in '15, on my way to Spokane for Worldcon, they were laying a parallel line.

So, given that most of the railroad lines were *given* to railroads by Congress, take back enough to run another line next to existing.

Comment An example... (Score 1) 56

In addition to the rest of us having raised electric rates at home... there was an article on /. just last week, about two datacenters built in Nvidia's home town... that are sitting unused, because they're waiting for electrical power to b built out.

There's also the issue of the chipmakers claiming 5 years, when the real lifetime is 3... or, as Cory Doctorow noted, if you *really* push them, 56 *days*.

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