> From: J. Andrew Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Distributed algorithms tend to be far more sensitivity to latency than > bandwidth, except to the extent that low bandwidth induces latency. > As a practical matter, the latency floor of P2P is so high that most > algorithms would run far faster on a small number of local machines > than a large number of geographically distributed machines. > > There is a reason people interested in high-performance computing tend > to spend more on their interconnect than their compute nodes.
The P2P public network is not homogenous. Lower quality nodes far outnumber high quality nodes but high quality nodes do exist. High quality meaning both low latency and high bandwidth (example <3ms ping at >44 mbits). For human equivalent AGI a private P2P network MIGHT be required, inexpensive would be <3ms ping on a gig E clustered segment. More pricier could require an external switched fabric of say around a 5+ gigbit interconnect cluster. Lazy processing on low quality P2P - exactly how invaluable is that? Distributed P2P computing for AGI needs to be self-organizing, detect and adapt to resource conditions. It's not a perfect world. John ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=71615162-02022c
