hmmm......i assumed it was related to a bellyflop.

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squarerootofone

Posted: 01/28/2026 at 09:23 PM ET

(In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC)

I confess to never having heard of a petaflop until this evening. -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 28, 2026 at 08:15 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/28/26 08:15 PM ET

My dog does that about 9:30 every night ** -- Happy Dog Jan 29, 2026 at 04:56 AM ET

Happy Dog • 01/29/26 04:56 AM ET

That checks out with your user name ** -- fsghokie Jan 29, 2026 at 08:17 AM ET

fsghokie • 01/29/26 08:17 AM ET

hmmm......i assumed it was related to a bellyflop.** ◄ -- squarerootofone Jan 28, 2026 at 09:23 PM ET

squarerootofone • 01/28/26 09:23 PM ET

You'd think they could come up with something with a better intuitive -- Tombo Jan 28, 2026 at 08:59 PM ET

Tombo • 01/28/26 08:59 PM ET

True, but it comes from Floating Points -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 29, 2026 at 07:08 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/29/26 07:08 AM ET

1 quadrillion = a million billion. Athena computes 20 quadrillion/second 🤯** -- Hoakie82 Jan 28, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET

Hoakie82 • 01/28/26 08:54 PM ET

This is Athena ...** -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 28, 2026 at 08:17 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/28/26 08:17 PM ET

NASA still can't build a computer smaller than a room.** -- Spud Jan 29, 2026 at 07:37 AM ET

Spud • 01/29/26 07:37 AM ET

They have more 'space'.** -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 29, 2026 at 08:14 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/29/26 08:14 AM ET

I like this Athena better -- EDGEMAN Jan 29, 2026 at 07:01 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/29/26 07:01 AM ET