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[–] derbis@beehaw.org 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Called DeepSouth of alll things

The team named the supercomputer DeepSouth based on IBM's TrueNorth system, which started the idea of building computers that act like large networks of neurons, and Deep Blue, the first computer to beat a world chess champion.

The name also gives a nod to where the supercomputer is located geographically: Australia, which is situated in the southern hemisphere.

I mean ok, but still, to call anything related to a brain DeepSouth 😶

[–] rwhitisissle@beehaw.org 5 points 9 months ago

The concept of the Deep South, a geographical region historically associated with bigotry, injustice, ignorance, poverty, etc., in an American context is simply non-existent in an Australian one. As such, the irony of that name doesn't really apply outside of the United States.

[–] Overzeetop@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago

"Y'all come here an' look at 'dis 'fore I calculate it!"