The Future of Nuclear Testing: Simulating Explosions in Cyberspace

The video discusses the prohibition of nuclear tests under the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and how simulations are now conducted in cyberspace using the ASCII White supercomputer. Built by IBM, this computer simulates nuclear explosions and is equivalent to 8000 desktops. It uses parallel processing and has applications like modeling fault lines. The video also highlights a future initiative aiming to create a computer capable of 100 trillion calculations per second.

What treaty prohibits underground nuclear testing?

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

• Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

• Partial Test Ban Treaty

What is the primary purpose of the ASCII White computer?

• To control satellite communications

• To simulate nuclear tests

• To predict weather patterns

• To manage financial transactions

Which company built the ASCII White computer?

• IBM

• Google

• Microsoft

• Apple

How many desktop computers is the ASCII White equivalent to?

• 12000

• 10000

• 8000

• 5000

What is the goal of the 10 Year Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative?

• To design a computer for global weather prediction

• To produce a computer capable of 100 trillion calculations per second

• To develop a computer that can simulate human brain activity

• To create a computer that can perform 50 trillion calculations per second