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DoD orders over 2000 PS3s
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article published on 1 December, 2009
According to an official Justification Review Document, the U.S. Department of Defense has ordered 2200 PlayStation 3 consoles in an effort to expand their supercomputer.
The current supercomputer has 336 PS3s arrayed in a cluster, all running a Linux operating system. The consoles have Cell microprocessors, and offer the best value for devices that can be used in the supercomputer.
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1. December 2009 @ 14:23 |
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Well they obviously weren't getting one to play games. They would have gotten a 360 instead.
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1. December 2009 @ 14:29 |
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^^^What was that for? what is wrong with you?
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that means that with $8000 you take 26,7 ps3's = 4013.3 GFLOPS.
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1. December 2009 @ 14:51 |
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Economic stimulus PS3? Oh well, it only does everything...
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Mysttic
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1. December 2009 @ 15:08 |
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This is where I am in awe that Sony is so stupid to not include the option in their slim line to incorporate Linux, as gov't would start purchasing them into their line. Ah well their loss, and they deserve it.
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1. December 2009 @ 15:23 |
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Originally posted by Mysttic:
This is where I am in awe that Sony is so stupid to not include the option in their slim line to incorporate Linux, as gov't would start purchasing them into their line. Ah well their loss, and they deserve it.
I am not sure how that's a loss. It would be if they would've bought something else instead of a PS3.
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1. December 2009 @ 15:32 |
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so if the government has figured out how to hack them and boot Linux on their why haven't we.....lol
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1. December 2009 @ 15:39 |
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Originally posted by John_Donn:
so if the government has figured out how to hack them and boot Linux on their why haven't we.....lol
Read it again. Fat 160
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1. December 2009 @ 15:45 |
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Absolutely ridiculous.
The country is practically bankrupt, but there is apparently money to spend on expanding the DoD's supercomputer. Yet another fine example corruption in America.
The DoD buys hammers for $1400 a piece, what do you think they paid for these PS3's? Some corrupt little politician is going to have a very merry Christmas.
If your fish seems sick, put it back in the water.
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1. December 2009 @ 15:59 |
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Originally posted by llongtheD:
Absolutely ridiculous.
The country is practically bankrupt, but there is apparently money to spend on expanding the DoD's supercomputer. Yet another fine example corruption in America.
You must be joking, right? Do you realize what an insignificant amount that is(~$300x2200), compared how much gasoline it is burned in a day by the military in Irak for example, or how much a freaking missile costs, that all it does is destroy valuables...
Do you know how much a Super Bowl commercial costs?
You are right about the corruption though...
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1. December 2009 @ 16:22 |
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Originally posted by llongtheD:
Absolutely ridiculous.
The country is practically bankrupt, but there is apparently money to spend on expanding the DoD's supercomputer. Yet another fine example corruption in America.
You must be joking, right? Do you realize what an insignificant amount that is(~$300x2200), compared how much gasoline it is burned in a day by the military in Irak for example, or how much a freaking missile costs, that all it does is destroy valuables...
Do you know how much a Super Bowl commercial costs?
You are right about the corruption though...
Cyprus, you do not not even need to go that far haha, it costs more just to train one squadron for a month.
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1. December 2009 @ 16:46 |
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@DVDBack23
Yeah, no kidding!!!
To say that ~$600.000 adds to budget deficit, is just ridiculous...is nothing but pocket change.Maybe if the sum were closer to 60 millions, would be somewhat significant...Look at how much they spent on the DTV conversion...hundreds of millions for the coupons.
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1. December 2009 @ 16:55 |
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Originally posted by cyprusrom:
@DVDBack23
Yeah, no kidding!!!
To say that ~$600.000 adds to budget deficit, is just ridiculous...is nothing but pocket change.Maybe if the sum were closer to 60 millions, would be somewhat significant...Look at how much they spent on the DTV conversion...hundreds of millions for the coupons.
Ya but it adds up do this X 1000 times a day and that's why the gov is bleeding money.... big budget stuff is easy to track but add up all the small shit under a million or even 100K.....
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1. December 2009 @ 17:01 |
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There is a difference between small useless shite and small somehow useful shite...Of course, they could've bought the $8000 a piece servers...
I don't think this "supercomputer upgrade" is where one needs to look for the reason for the hole in the budget...
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1. December 2009 @ 17:07 |
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Originally posted by cyprusrom:
There is a difference between small useless shite and small somehow useful shite...Of course, they could've bought the $8000 a piece servers...
I don't think this "supercomputer upgrade" is where one needs to look for the reason for the hole in the budget...
no its just a grain of sand on the beach that has more sand than water(money).
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1. December 2009 @ 17:08 |
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they really ordered 2001.. someone just decided to take one home =D
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1. December 2009 @ 17:13 |
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...you mean 2201)))
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1. December 2009 @ 18:20 |
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so all of you whiners would rather them go the alternate route and spend 8000x2000? get real! this is one of the smarter moves the govt has made when deciding how to spend money. you should be happy they took the extremely cheap route.
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1. December 2009 @ 18:47 |
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If anyone believes that they only paid 300 a piece for these, then I want some of what your smoking. Any DoD purchase involves miles of red tape. Maybe you think they just backed a flat bed truck up to a distributors factory and got a bulk deal. Thats just not the way it works. I wasn't trying to say this is whats breaking America, but thousands upon thousands of stupid decisions just like this one.
To any idiot who says its just grains of sand, thats what makes up the beach in the long run. A million here, a million there, who cares right?
@grkblood
You took the choice they wanted you to take, the lesser of the two worst case scenarios. What I was saying is this purchase probably didn't need to be made at all. I guess your happy with the way the government spends your hard earned dollars. I'm also sure there is probably no where else this money could have been better appropriated.? Its never about making government more efficient, just expanding government and raising taxes.
If your fish seems sick, put it back in the water.
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1. December 2009 @ 19:44 |
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my response to a few of the posters out there including this one---
If anyone believes that they only paid 300 a piece for these, then I want some of what your smoking. Any DoD purchase involves miles of red tape. Maybe you think they just backed a flat bed truck up to a distributors factory and got a bulk deal. Thats just not the way it works. I wasn't trying to say this is whats breaking America, but thousands upon thousands of stupid decisions just like this one.
To any idiot who says its just grains of sand, thats what makes up the beach in the long run. A million here, a million there, who cares right?
@grkblood
You took the choice they wanted you to take, the lesser of the two worst case scenarios. What I was saying is this purchase probably didn't need to be made at all. I guess your happy with the way the government spends your hard earned dollars. I'm also sure there is probably no where else this money could have been better appropriated.? Its never about making government more efficient, just expanding government and raising taxes.
1ST BLAH BLAH ANTIAMERICAN THIS ANTI GOVERNMENT THAT IT'S SO FREAKIN OLD TO HERE THE SAME GARBAGE EVERYDAY.Don't like it? Do something about it get into politics and change it...The only good thing about all the whining is that it is so friggin excessive today...so that means when the tide turns it will be just as extreme in the other direction.
You guys obviously have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to what is spent and how much it costs. "1200 hundred dollar hammers" (or what you really meant was the hundred dollar toilet seats" is what is BUDGETED not what is spent. Is there a reason for it, yes, it is done so they can funnel money into black projects that they won't disclose to the public or anyone else for that matter.
And as for what they spend on them per unit-you don't put together a bulk order like this one for 2200 units and pay more for them. That just isn't how things work. You buy in bulk you get lower price per unit.It really doesn't matter what the US does everyone whines..you can't please everyone all the time. How we got to this point in the world I don't understand but as a nation we are still the best, the ones with the most protection for our citizens,the freest. That is why people sneak out of other countries and into ours not the other way around. Remind me again who's country is passing laws to ban people from the internet? Who's country's are or have already stripped most of the people from the right to own firearms? It isn't what the law is specifically the point is they are laws to strip citizens of freedoms. Are we perfect no,is a portion of the govt corrupt..yeah but that is a human condition and it happens in every country.
And the iraq for oil type comments. So what if we did what would you rather have those countries hijack all the oil..that will effect more than just America..it would bring most of the wealthiest countries to their knees..not just ours. Do you guys even realize how fast the economies of your countries would collapse should it happen. Again quit spittin on your friends people.
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1. December 2009 @ 19:48 |
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@HUNCHBAK
Go back to sleep, your too stupid to realize whats happening.
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1. December 2009 @ 20:03 |
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@HUNCHBAK
Go back to sleep, your too stupid to realize whats happening.
Right yeah I will go now and hang my head low for you have absolutely schooled me ..ouch my self esteem is shot now. I have spent my life serving others ..first in the Army and now as a Paramedic and regardless of how many ungrateful people there are I wouldn't change it for anything. I happen to know something about what is happening in the world.
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1. December 2009 @ 20:12 |
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Originally posted by andmill11:
Well they obviously weren't getting one to play games. They would have gotten a 360 instead.
haha i found this pretty funny. i dont own either but it was a good laugh x]
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1. December 2009 @ 20:21 |
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the real question is why the DOD needs a super cluster for what reason are they expanding on a very well made system.
to spy on us, to tap are landlines, to monitor the public places of America year around.
What ever it is this much is clear they want to stay under the radar why else would the most unresourcefull government buy that many PS3's.
if the DOD needed more super computers the DOD would get a billion dollars worth of super computers.
the DOD doesn't say mr. president can we please get more super computer.the DOD says give us the Mutherf**king Super Computers you flying Co** ****er or will rip them out of your Bl&** As*
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1. December 2009 @ 20:49 |
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I never thought there would be so many dumb people on this site. Sounds like money well spent, server/cluster upgrade needed and it was done on the cheap. Your taxes didn't go up (they have actually gone down since Obama took office) -- The $1200 hammer? or toilet seat or however the lie goes -- go back to your Fox News forums and *bleep* repeating the same bullshit back and forth to each other -- maybe you guys will enjoy it more... you know make your own fantasy..errrr...reality with your own "facts".
Or shut the *bleep* up. either is cool with me.
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1. December 2009 @ 21:04 |
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Originally posted by empulse:
I never thought there would be so many dumb people on this site. Sounds like money well spent, server/cluster upgrade needed and it was done on the cheap. Your taxes didn't go up (they have actually gone down since Obama took office) -- The $1200 hammer? or toilet seat or however the lie goes -- go back to your Fox News forums and *bleep* repeating the same bullshit back and forth to each other -- maybe you guys will enjoy it more... you know make your own fantasy..errrr...reality with your own "facts".
Or shut the *bleep* up. either is cool with me.
Your the governments wet dream. You actually believe we shouldn't question the corruption. Stand in line good soldier, it will all be over soon.
Maybe when or if your able to fully develop mentally, you'll learn that checks and balances, and questioning our leaders is kind of what America was built on. I guess I'm just being anti-american huh?
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