Moore's Law: Definition & Overview

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The discussion revolves around the definition and implications of Moore's Law, particularly its historical context and relevance in the field of computing. Participants explore the nature of questions appropriate for a forum setting versus those that can be easily answered through online searches.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants define Moore's Law as the increase in processing power approximately every 18 months, referencing its origin in the mid-1960s.
  • One participant suggests that using search engines for basic questions is more efficient than asking in the forum, implying that such questions do not foster meaningful discussion.
  • Another participant counters that engaging with real people allows for ongoing dialogue and deeper understanding, which a search engine cannot provide.
  • A distinction is made between appropriate questions that can lead to discussion and trivial questions that can be quickly answered through a search.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the appropriateness of certain questions in the forum. While some argue that basic inquiries are not suitable, others advocate for the value of human interaction over quick online searches. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the balance between search engine use and forum engagement.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached a consensus on what constitutes an appropriate question for the forum, and there are varying opinions on the role of search engines versus community interaction.

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what is Moore's Law?
 
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The processing power of the computer will increase every 18 months (approximately). I think this came out sometime in the mid-60's IIRC.

EDIT: Here's something better than what I said -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law
 
Sherwyn,

Seriously... can you please learn how to use a search engine? There is no sense in asking questions here which you could answer yourself with literally ten seconds of Google searches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_Law

- Warren
 
chroot said:
Sherwyn,

Seriously... can you please learn how to use a search engine? There is no sense in asking questions here which you could answer yourself with literally ten seconds of Google searches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_Law

- Warren

My response to that is why use a search engine when i can talk to real people, who i can continue to talk to if i happen to have another question. An encyclopedia can't do that. Isn't that what this forum was created for?
 
Sherwyn,

If you had asked some detailed question about the way that Moore's law is figured -- "is it chip area? transistor count?" -- that would have been an appropriate question, because it would have provoked discussion.

On the other hand, "What color is a banana?" is not an appropriate question, because two seconds of searching would provide you the answer, and there's really nothing at all to discuss about it.

This is a discussion website. Questions which promote discussion are very welcome here. Trivial questions which could be answered by reading the first sentence of the first page found by Google are, in general, a waste of resources.

Feel free to continue asking such questions -- you're not breaking any rules -- but you'll get the information much more quickly by just learning to use a search tool yourself.

- Warren
 
Sherwyn said:
My response to that is why use a search engine when i can talk to real people...
You could get the answer faster using a search engine and you won't annoy us into cutting you off.
 

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