Pork

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• From: [email protected] (Eric M. Bennett)
• Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 11:45:02 -0500
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Joe Ragosta ([email protected]) wrote:

>> >> And
>> >> wasn't the fastest computer in the world (until someone designed a
>> >> newer one) made up of a huge number of Intel CISC chips?
>>
>> >I suppose I could take a million 286s and make the fastest computer in
>> >the
>> >world.  Your assertion is irrelevant.
>>
>> It isn't irrelevant. After all, they could have chosen a huge number
>> of PPC RISC chips.
>>
>> But they didn't.
>
>No. But my neighbor works for the government and his department was asked
>to help fund this computer. Apparently, all the departments involved
>refused to fund it because it was a waste of money.
>
>Then, Senator Dominici (who happens to have a large Intel fab providing a
>disproportionate amount of jobs in his district) forced it through
>Congress.
>
>Hardly a glowing testimonial.



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