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Subject: Moore's Law coming to an end?

Author: Mark Ryan

Date: 17:50:52 04/18/05


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4449711.stm

"But when Moore's Law is effectively slowed down in about 10 to 20 years' time
..."

A few years ago, Grandmaster Lev Alburt stated that chess computers would never
be stronger than the strongest humans.  If there is a practical (or asymptotic)
limit to computer speed, maybe he was right.

(Disclaimer:  I realize that chess strength is not just about speed, but it is
certainly a contributing factor.)




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