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The discussion centers on estimating the total computing power of all computers globally, suggesting it could reach at least one YottaFLOP. A YottaFLOP equals 10^24 floating-point operations per second, and the collective power of all computers is estimated to be around 10^21 FLOPS, which is equivalent to the processing capability of approximately one million human brains. The conversation references a Quora article for further insights into this estimation, highlighting the vast difference between human brain capacity and modern computing power.
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How much computing power would all the computers in the world combined have?
This is a hypothetical question, but..

How much computing power would all the computers in the world combined have?

Would you have a at least one YottaFLOP?
 
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