I know some people just use a bunch of desktops for heating, if it gets cold they turn on a few more, and it heats up, you could turn them into a beowolf cluster.
Also with desktops it's nice cause you have more control, as with a single super-computer it's a set amount of wattage, so it may be too hot in spring and autumn. Wheras with desktops you can simply turn one off it's too hot, turn one on if it's getting a bit colder, and so on. Desktops are pretty cheap, can usually get pretty good ones for $50 or less on kijiji. On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Steve Richfield <[email protected]>wrote: > Why? > > My home now has an "electric furnace" that sits in my large basement and > draws a LOT of power to heat my home. > > I could easily scrap my present furnace and replace it with a > supercomputer, and the power would cost me NOTHING in addition to what I > now spend. Supercomputers are 100% efficient at converting electricity to > heat, just like electric furnaces. > > Entities who are scrapping their supercomputers want MONEY for all the > gold, copper, and other valuable metals in them. I can further increase the > ever-increasing value of these metals by storing their supercomputer for a > few years before scrapping it, which I am gladly willing to do for NO > CHARGE. > > This way everyone wins. An entity who now owns a supercomputer will get > more money by scrapping it through me, and I will have the use of a > supercomputer until a better one comes along. > > Of course, the supercomputer would be shut down during the summer. Then, I > would be out enjoying the summer weather, and there would be no need for > the heat that it generates. > > So, if anyone hears of an obsolete supercomputer becoming available, > please let me know and/or pass my contact information on to whoever now has > the supercomputer. > > Steve > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
