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0 pointsqwerty4561276y ago0 comments

Can these areas really be optimized on the code level? Aren't serious computation algorithms already implemented the best way known to computer science and optimized to the hardware architecture? I agree most of the software is bloated but I don't know if scientific computation software in particular is.

And by the way I believe the software code is not the only place which could be made more efficient. What if we removed all the legacy stuff from the x86 architecture - wouldn't it become more efficient? What if we designed a new CPU with a particular modern programming language and advanced high-level computer science concepts in mind - wouldn't it make writing efficient code easier?

Also, what are the actual tasks we need so much number-crunching power for, besides things of questionable value like face recognition, deep-fake, passwords cracking and algorithmic trading?

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btrettel6y ago

Computational fluid dynamics software rarely is implemented in the best way known to computer science and optimized to the hardware architecture. There's a compromise between development and run time here. Plus, how to optimize the software is an active area of research that often combines both computer and physical knowledge.

zozbot2346y ago

How many 'serious computation algorithms' are written in FORTRAN 77? They may be "implemented the best way known to computer science and optimized to the hardware architecture", but they're also a full 40 years (and counting) out of date.

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0 pointsqwerty4561276y ago0 comments

Also, what are the actual tasks we need so much number-crunching power for, besides things of questionable value like face recognition, deep-fake, passwords cracking and algorithmic trading?

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btrettel6y ago

zozbot2346y ago

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