Re: OT: Super-computer studies aerodynamics of the potato chip

2005-08-20 Thread Judy Perry
Hey Jim! Thanks for this. It'll be a neat, semi-OT thing for the kiddies to read this term in the general ed course Computer Impact on Society... (a real course). Judy On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Jim Hurley wrote: This from todays NYT: Once the exclusive territory of nuclear weapons designers and

RE: OT: Super-computer studies aerodynamics of the potato chip

2005-08-20 Thread Scott Kane
...does that make them computer chips? ROFL! I spilt my morning coffee! Scott ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

OT: Super-computer studies aerodynamics of the potato chip

2005-08-19 Thread Jim Hurley
This from todays NYT: Once the exclusive territory of nuclear weapons designers and code breaker, ultrafast computers are increasingly being used in every day product design. Procter Gamble used a supercomputer to study the airflow over its Pringles potato chips to help stop them from

Re: OT: Super-computer studies aerodynamics of the potato chip

2005-08-19 Thread Mark Wieder
Jim- Friday, August 19, 2005, 2:05:07 PM, you wrote: product design. Procter Gamble used a supercomputer to study the airflow over its Pringles potato chips to help stop them from fluttering off the company's assembly lines. ...does that make them computer chips? ducking -- -Mark Wieder