Cray versus Raspberry Pi

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The Cray 1 supercomputer, a pinnacle of 1970s technology, weighed over 5 tonnes, consumed 115KW of power, and cost US$8 million (US$40 million today).
The Cray 1 had 160MFLOPS of processing power and 8MB of memory, with only around 100 units sold for scientific applications.
The Raspberry Pi 5 (RPi5) weighs 50g, uses 12W of power, and costs US$120, offering up to 30GFLOPS—nearly 200 times faster than the Cray 1.
Technological advancements over the decades have made terabyte storage on microSD cards possible, a stark contrast to early 8-bit microprocessors.
The rapid progress in AI and hardware suggests the possibility of super-intelligent general AI (GAI) systems in the near future.
The author reflects on the astonishing pace of technological change and speculates on future advancements.

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