Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 SMI; site calma.uucp Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!sun!calma!smithson From: smithson@calma.uucp (Brian Smithson) Newsgroups: net.arch,net.micro Subject: Re: This is serious! Message-ID: <202@calma.uucp> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 16:54:32 EDT Article-I.D.: calma.202 Posted: Wed Aug 7 16:54:32 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 04:14:41 EDT References: <2264@amdcad.UUCP> <1350@uwmacc.UUCP> Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA Lines: 24 Xref: linus net.arch:1458 net.micro:10142 > In article <2264@amdcad.UUCP> bcase@amdcad.UUCP (Brian case) writes: > > > >Following is an excerpt from an old Apple user's group newsletter > > POTENTIAL PROBLEM > > by Jerry W. Fewel > > ...explains computer inertia... > > Of *course* it's serious. In fact, some super-computers have to be mounted > on a special track, with springs, coils, etc., in order to bring the machine > ... explanation of supercompters and slow computers ... This area of research brought to mind another potential problem. Let's say that NASA comes up with a spacecraft which can travel at or near the speed of light. Do its on-board computers get slower and slower as the magical velocity is approached? -- -Brian Smithson Calma Company ucbvax!calma!smithson calma!smithson@ucbvax.ARPA Graphitti seen on dispenser for disposable toilet seat covers: "Bibs for eating at [corporate headquarters] cafeteria"