Author: José Carlos
Date: 10:02:18 03/15/01
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On March 15, 2001 at 12:35:25, Ron Norris wrote:
>A rough estimate of the speed of the first quantum computers has been
>estimated at 1,000,000,000 Mhz. Assuming this approximation is
>accurate, what would be the ELO of such a beast?
>
>Another question: How many pounds of articial stimulants, brain
> enhancers and cups of coffee would I need to
> ingest in order to keep up with a Quantum comp?
>
>Kind regards,
>Ron Norris, temporarily in the green state of Tennessee.
Assuming:
. the above number
. +75 ELO for doubling speed (let n be the number of times we double speed)
. 2500 ELO for a 1 GHz computer (1000 Mhz)
1,000 * 2^n = 1,000,000,000 -> aprox n = 20
so the elo gain is 2500+75n = 4000 ELO
José C.
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