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Title: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 25, 2013, 10:55:53 PM
"Games are architected to take full advantage of the state of the art processors and infinite power of the cloud.”

Microsoft needs to start talking to medical researchers. This is a BIG THING and it would be cool if the power that lets us enjoy video games could be used to make people healthier. Because if less people die then there's more people to buy video games.

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Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 25, 2013, 11:46:27 PM
Maybe the cloud gives people cancer for not having enough faith in the cloud?
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on May 25, 2013, 11:49:00 PM
We are working on that too
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: pilonv1 on May 26, 2013, 12:43:44 AM
Obviously SETI should be using the cloud too
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Don Flamenco on May 26, 2013, 01:14:42 AM
It doesn't cure cancer, but it can cause cancer in people you hate with a live gold subscription
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Momo on May 26, 2013, 02:03:19 AM
There is no money in the cure, but heaps of xbox live gold points in treating it.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: maxy on May 26, 2013, 02:20:31 AM
Cloud servers are on 24/7,Xbox Live audience is not.Remaining time will be sold to research facilities,etc.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Damian79 on May 26, 2013, 07:18:50 AM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on May 25, 2013, 10:55:53 PM
"Games are architected to take full advantage of the state of the art processors and infinite power of the cloud.”

Microsoft needs to start talking to medical researchers. This is a BIG THING and it would be cool if the power that lets us enjoy video games could be used to make people healthier. Because if less people die then there's more people to buy video games.

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Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Powerslave on May 26, 2013, 08:31:52 AM
..More at E3.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: maxy on May 26, 2013, 08:55:20 AM
There is something even worse at work here.

Every time you log into online game you will be taking resources that were previously used to cure cancer,predict weather,etc.Cloud computing is all about full 24/7 system utilization,if you are not online resources "dedicated" to you will be used elsewhere.

Think about that,COD/Fifa fans.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: archnemesis on May 26, 2013, 11:31:26 AM
I don't think Azure will be that competitive in the high performance computing market. There are better and cheaper alternatives. It's nice with more competition, but don't expect them to dominate in the years to come.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Human Snorenado on May 26, 2013, 12:01:09 PM
I <3 the cloud

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Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 26, 2013, 02:24:31 PM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on May 25, 2013, 10:55:53 PM
"Games are architected to take full advantage of the state of the art processors and infinite power of the cloud.”

Microsoft needs to start talking to medical researchers. This is a BIG THING and it would be cool if the power that lets us enjoy video games could be used to make people healthier. Because if less people die then there's more people to buy video games.

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They just don't want to release a cure that only goes halfway, because what's the point in that?
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on May 26, 2013, 06:12:32 PM
/green shinobi
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 26, 2013, 07:33:57 PM
It's basically a corporate cloud of mustard gas. Which is a metaphor we can all at least agree on.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Boogie on May 26, 2013, 07:37:10 PM
Quote from: Powerslave on May 26, 2013, 08:31:52 AM
..More at E3.

wait for Spaceworld.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Trent Dole on May 26, 2013, 10:09:24 PM
Yes, Xboner will be the bestest unlimited poweriest console ever thanks to the cloud just like the PS2 let us jack into the matrix. Oh pre-release bullshit. :-*
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 26, 2013, 10:24:51 PM
Quote from: Trent Dole on May 26, 2013, 10:09:24 PM
Yes, Xboner will be the bestest unlimited poweriest console ever thanks to the cloud just like the PS2 let us jack into the matrix. Oh pre-release bullshit. :-*

POWER TO LAUNCH NUCLEAR WARHEADS WITH REAL-TIME TOY STORY GRAPHICS!
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: maxy on May 27, 2013, 05:33:04 AM
Quote from: archnemesis on May 26, 2013, 11:31:26 AM
I don't think Azure will be that competitive in the high performance computing market. There are better and cheaper alternatives. It's nice with more competition, but don't expect them to dominate in the years to come.
I agree,but I don't think that is their goal.

Outside of some stupid MS PR people and general internet stupidity,MS claim was 3x X1 CPU and storage available in the cloud.

24 jaguar cores
24 GB RAM

no more no less

Those 24 cores can probably be easily matched/outdone by a single Intel Sandy Bridge server CPU.Not much teraflops there,huge amount of CPU processing power though.

Gaikai on the other hand has to ensure 2 teraflops per every Gaikai user.
Title: Re: If the power of the cloud is infinite, why didn't it cure cancer yet?
Post by: chronovore on May 27, 2013, 07:14:23 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 25, 2013, 11:46:27 PM
Maybe the cloud gives people cancer for not having enough faith in the cloud?

Is this a reference to that gryphon's or djinn's dilemma or whatever, about an AI which would punish people in a simulation for failing to support its creation?