gr0w1er commented on Cray XT Jaguar: The New World's Fastest Supercomputer

"@Ibelieveinsandwitches: "for non-classified research", as opposed to "for classified research", like the RoadRunner supercomputer at Los Alamos (also a DOE lab). You're right, that we don't know if it is the fastest supercomputer or just the fastest one we know about."

gr0w1er commented on Transvestite Cop Charged With DUI, Possession

"Wow."

gr0w1er commented on "Clean Coal" No Longer Oxymoron at New Power Plant

"@maztec: When you speak of solar, you should specify whether you are talking about photovoltaic cells or solar-thermal."

gr0w1er commented on IIHS Suggests Driving Age Should Be Raised, Angering The Pimpled Masses

"Whenever the topic is broached to raise the licensing age, everyone gets all crazy-like, and the clamor screams for the status quo."

gr0w1er commented on What Would You Do With A GT500KR?

"Stopover in Albuquerque, pick me up, we'll take the mountain pass up to Taos, frighten some Prius-driving hippies, then down to Mexico for the drugs necessary for your naked, masturbating, hookered-up, stoned arrival into Dallas."

gr0w1er commented on Anton: 512-Processor Supercomputer Being Built to Simulate Molecules, Drugs

"@pharago: I would say "less like". DESRC has spent a lot of money hiring a vertically integrated team, capable of designing custom architectures, programming environments, and novel algorithms capable of exploiting both of the former, for the purpose of reaping remarkable speedup on those problems that they care about."

gr0w1er commented on Corvette ZR1 Laps Nurburgring In 7:26.4

"I think this is an excellent opportunity to go back and read some of the comments from here: GT-R Official Dry Lap: [jalopnik.com]"

gr0w1er commented on 2009 Corvette ZR1 pricing released: 638 HP For $103,300!

"@KaiserM715: I spoke with the general manager of the better Chevy dealership in my city."