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Uploaded by on Feb 1, 2012

Ever notice how adding "super" in front of something makes it way more awesome? Hank gives us the rundown on the Yellowstone SUPERcomputer.

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Produced by Hank Green
Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino
Cinematographer: Nick Jenkins
Video Editor: Matt Ferguson
Graphics: Amber Bushnell
Written by Blake de Pastino

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  • It only has 74,592 processor cores, 149.2 terabytes of memory, and 16.42 petabytes of usable disk space.

    Meh.

  • Speaking of Yellowstone, and "super" things, you should do an episode on the impending catastrophe that is the Yellowstone Supervolcano. Because yeah, people should know more about that.

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  • I super subbed after watching this

  • My new minecraft computer:3 885647856365423765fps NIGGA

  • In 3862 people will look at spacetube and think "1080p HD very low quality but it will do" and "Wow my computer made 10 years ago can do more operations per second than that."

  • @Yogurtgames So will crysis run on it?

  • @TheTomTomsMusic Ooohhh riiightt.

  • ow man, i cant wait untill they make a fps for that monster!!! Now what kind of videocard would go with that? now predict that! you....you....oversided calculator!

  • @DCDigitalStudios in minecraft you can't... that's what neverlookbackdrummer is talking about when he says 1024X1024 far render distance.

  • So... can I borrow it to play minecraft?

  • we went to the moon with a ti-83 calculator, imagine what this sucker can do for us.

  • @frazzz1170 Woah Woah Woah, no need to be a douche, I just misunderstood what the comment was

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