Topic: You have an infinitely fast computer, what would you do with it?

Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #26,381

Any program you run can take any number of cycles to complete, but will return the result instantly, though it must stop.

Some constraints would still apply under this:
* The halting problem
* Simply increments a variable and returning that variable on the next line would be stuck in an infinite loop, unable to return anything.

You can use any program available today, or specify your own.

Syntax joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #398,391

Ask it to explain

becky

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,393

@previous (Syntax)

As previously stated, you can't use it to get around logical paradoxes like Turing's halting problem, or becky's personality.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 31 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,394

Well obviously I'd get rich. Hacking is a pain, so I'd generate bitcoins, which would get the blockchains faster than anyone else, so I'd be rich on bitcoins!

bitcoins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,395

@previous (C)

This is a good one.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 6 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,399

Does it also have infinite storage?

I'd dump hashes of the entire keyspace for various cryptographic algorithms, particularly SHA.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,400

@previous (D)

Yes, though a rainbow table search would be equivalent to a new brute force attack.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,403

Whats wrong with becky?

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 9 minutes later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #398,404

Enter it into races.

squeegee !first/o5zA joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 30 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #398,437

porn, obviously

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #398,448

Since it's Pi Day, I would have it run Prime95 to calculate the value of pi. The real question is, if pi is an irrational number that goes on for infinity, but the computer is infinitely powerful, could it find the entire value of pi? If not, then why call it an infinitely powerful computer?

Anonymous H double-posted this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #398,449

Or... mine bitcoins.

Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,535

@previous (H)
This.

And porn, obviously.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,570

play minecraft on highest setting

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 41 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,572

I would run Minecraft and create a working processor and memory from redstone circuits. Once that was running, I would work out some storage and build an emulator to run Dwarf Fortress inside my Minecraft model computer. I would then build a model processor and memory inside Dwarf Fortress to create another virtual computer to mimic the Apple II. Then I would build a model of a modern processor in Apple BASIC to build yet another virtual computer which would run DOS 3.1. I would then model the latest Intel processor operations with DOS batch files and build yet another virtual system. Once I installed OS X, I would install Windows 8 in a virtual machine. Then I would run a virtual machine in Windows 8 and install BeOS.After that, I would create a series of elaborate shell scripts to create another virtual machine. Then I would install gentoo. Then I would proceed to hack the planet.

Anonymous D replied with this 13 years ago, 8 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,585

@previous (K)
I was going to give you a 3/10 for trying too hard, but ending with gentoo deserves a solid 8/10, bud. And that's the best I can do.

Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,611

999TB of furry porn

Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #398,670

i would simulate myself in infinite universes, so i would be able to simulate any situation i could possibly be in and know how to respond.

doctor dreamworks md !jdTkvovFCQ joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #398,990

Crysis 3

Green joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #398,992

Infinitely fast porn.

Anonymous P joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 9 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,093

postal 3

Anonymous J replied with this 13 years ago, 8 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,095

@398,572 (K)
df dont have the circuits of minecraft, this is where your plain falls apart

Anonymous K replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,096

@previous (J)
With a big enough neckbeard anything is possible.

Anonymous J replied with this 13 years ago, 32 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,104

@previous (K)
...could ...could i kill the batman?

Anonymous K replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,210

@previous (J)
With a big enough neckbeard you probably could, but only if he had a question about Emacs that he needed you to explain in detail.

Anonymous Q joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 13 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,358

sims

Anonymous R joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 4 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,423

Design the Matrix and put my consciousness inside as the biggest cock holder and supreme ruler for all eternity. Duh.

m0 !m0hRvUNigg joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 11 hours later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #399,755

Use Internet explorer

Minichan