Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 20:04:10 12/01/99
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On December 01, 1999 at 22:07:35, Tom Amburn wrote: > > A few years ago I was reading somewhere that scientist were trying to discover >Superconductivity, it said the benifits of this technology would lead to a >thousand times increase in computer speed. I am not sure if I have all the facts >correctly, as the article is hazy in the back on my memory. Can someone explain >exactly what this superconductivity is and how it would benifit computer chess >if ever discovered? thanks Superconductivity has been known for quite some time. You must be thinking about an article on "high temperature" superconductors. Superconductivity used to be only thought possible at temperatures near absolute zero. This limited their practical value. More recently it has been discovered that superconductivity is possible at much higher tempertures (though still very cold by "human" standards). Room temperature superconductors are what they are after now. They haven't been able to get close though.
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