Could Wikipedia Become a Supercomputer? 165
An anonymous reader writes "Large websites represent an enormous resource of untapped computational power. This short post explains how a large website like Wikipedia could give a tremendous contribution to science, by harnessing the computational power of its readers' CPUs and help solve difficult computational problems." It's an interesting thought experiment, at least — if such a system were practical to implement, what kind of problems would you want it chugging away at?
Maybe, but (Score:4, Funny)
Only if bitten by a radiaoactive calculator!
coins (Score:3, Funny)
Wikipedia could use that computing power to harvest bitcoins so that they'll never have to beg for money again. It's a brilliant plan.
Wikipedia supercomputer stalls (Score:5, Funny)
Q: Could wikipedia become a supercomputer? (Score:5, Funny)
Q: Will wikipedia become a supercomputer?
A: It turns out that there are stupid questions.
Hamster wheels! (Score:4, Funny)
I have a better idea!
Instead of resorting to nuclear power, think of the untapped resource of the common household hamster!
All those wheels, spinning and turning - all that energy going to waste! Every hamster owning house should have a miniature turbine inside it, powered by the hamster. Think of the energy it'll generate! Why, after only a year, your single solitary hamster will probably have generated enough power to power a lightbulb for a few minutes! Assuming your hamster lives that long.