> Does he really imagine that what we can do with
> computers is limited only by their speed?
Aren't many information processing tasks limited purely because of computer speed limitations?
For example, aren't many (all?) simulations limited due to speed limitations?
/Roger
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kay [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:06 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML has enabled the exponential progress of _______ (fill in the blank)
On 18/02/2011 13:24, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I recently read this:
>
> Now that health technology is an information technology
> and subject to the exponential progress that underlies
> all information technology ...
>
> The power of information technology doubles every year,
> within a decade these technologies will be a thousand
> times more powerful than they are today and a million
> times more powerful in 2 decades.
>
Some idiot who has confused speed with power.
Does he really imagine that what we can do with computers is limited
only by their speed?
Michael Kay
Saxonica
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