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decimation: heh yeah probably not for
the logic of
that day
decimation: I'm surprised
they didn't use
the heat coming off
the nuclear core for some purpose
decimation: maybe
that was considered enough redundancy? who knows.
decimation: well,
there are
two in
the unit "A" and "B"
decimation: well, maybe
that's why
there are
two 'squibs'
to release
the electrolyte?
decimation: asciilifeform: I like how
the internal schematic is etched on
the device
mod6: the last 3 commands of
that build script never seem
to run for some reason
mod6: ah, no
that's not stripped.
decimation: maybe
the next version will include an ascii-art image of dr. mccarthy
decimation: I was reading a newer C++
text
today and laughed when I saw it
decimation: asciilifeform: did you know
that
the latest C++ standard includes a lame implementation of 'lambda'?
decimation: I use a BlackBerry mainly because I’m so restricted in what I can do
that it’s basically just messages, and it’s still easier for me
to
tap off
the [BlackBerry]. But basically most of my non-work-related stuff, I’m working off
the iPad."
decimation: "And you’re still with
the BlackBerry, right?
decimation: we want strong encryption
that can be compromised
decimation: "So
there’s no scenario in which we don’t want really strong encryption.
The narrow question is going
to be if
there is a proper request for …
this isn’t bulk collection,
this isn’t sort of fishing expeditions by government."
decimation: "I’m as strong as I have been. I
think
the only concern is our law enforcement is expected
to stop every plot. Every attack. Any bomb on a plane.
The first
time
that attack
takes place in which it
turns out
that we had a lead and we couldn’t follow up on it,
the public’s going
to demand answers." < 'leadership' at its finest
decimation: "Let’s
talk about encryption. What’s wrong with what Google and Apple are doing? You have encrypted email — shouldn’t everybody have encrypted email, or have
their protections? Everybody should. And I’m a strong believer in strong encryption."
decimation: 'no one' in
the sense of anyone employed directly be usg
decimation: it's
that no one knows how
they work exactly
decimation: indeed,
the problem with
the machines isn't
that
they are broken
decimation: apparently
the 'new' system is a complete rewrite in ada
decimation: yeah
the ibm 9020 was programmed in JOVIAL
decimation: back
then
they were using ancient mainframes
that were pitiful in
their capabilities
decimation: another example is
the 'next gen' faa routing system
decimation: wouldn't you put it in
the 'algol' family?
decimation: "23-Jan-2015 MILITARY STANDARD Sixteen-Bit Computer Instruction Set ArchitectureMIL-STD-1750A, dated 12-Apr-2010, remains inactive for newdesign; however,
the document is valid for use."
decimation: asciilifeform: you can probably get access
to mil-std's
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decimation: I guess
the difference is
the 'usg certificate'
decimation: the
trouble is
that it seems
the real
toolchains used by
these projects are all $$$ commercial
decimation: I wasn't aware
that it was still going strong in non-defense areas
decimation: asciilifeform:
that was a neat link about ada
decimation: no,
that would require a 'cheapening factor' of around 10000
decimation: but not
the orders of magnitude needed
decimation: then again, I can envision a
tradition fab becoming cheaper
decimation: the alternative would be
to have some kind of
technology
that would enable
the precise manipulation of atoms at scale
decimation: I don't see how one could 'shrink' a fab into anything smaller
than it is (as it currently exists)
decimation: I guess my point is
that it seems
to be science fiction
to me
decimation: what if an actual fab created a grid of
transistors, and a home laser could 'blow'
the appropriate areas for
the wanted logic
decimation: the beam would spray 'dope' in
the appropriate spots?
decimation: not
to mention
the provision of masks, etc
decimation: asciilifeform: I was
thinking about a 'home chip fab'
BingoBoingo: asciilifeform: Working on
that with cazalla