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Subject: Re: Lies.. Damn Lies & Statistics!

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:34:10 01/13/05

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On January 12, 2005 at 21:23:08, Steve Maughan wrote:

>Dann,
>
>>Right.  It is going SUPEREXPONENTIAL.  In other words, rather than doubling
>>over the same time interval, the doubling is getting shorter and shorter.
>>This trend has been measured over a couple hundred years and shows no signs
>>of abatement whatsoever.
>
>Oh - so your talking about the amount of knowledge in the work.  This is
>something different from computer power.  I'd say over the last two years I
>certainly don't feel as thought computer power has doubled - just an impression,
>I could be wrong.

It is not just knowledge that doubles, but compute power and technology in
general.  Compute power has doubled (of course) just like always.

>>I am very sure that it will be solved in a time frame that allows some of the
>>current readers of this forum to see it.
>
>I disagree.  I'm really surprised you think this to be the case.
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve



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