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Take this $15m and make us some ultra-energy-efficient superconductor chips, scientists told

Big_Boomer Silver badge

Moore's "law"

I'm sorry, but this was NEVER a law or even a guideline. At best it was one mans prediction/guess as to how CPU processing capabilities would evolve over time. For a few years it was a self-fulfilling prophesy that certain companies felt that they had to follow. They might as well have been basing their progress on horoscopes or cafeteria tea leaf readings. I'm not taking anything away from Gordon Moore's achievements but one prediction does not define the man. As for superconducting CPUs, first we need high-temperature Super Conductors. Cooling stuff to -umpty degrees is impractical and VERY expensive.

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