[LINK] Google patent application...

[Richard Chirgwin]

Stilgherrian wrote:
> On 07/09/2008, at 12:57 PM, Richard Chirgwin wrote:
>> Via slashdot ...File this under "they can't be serious".
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>> <http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220080209234%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20080209234&RS=DN/20080209234> 
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>>> Water-Based Data Center
>>>
>>> *Abstract*
>>>
>>> A system includes a floating platform-mounted computer data center
>>> comprising a plurality of computing units, a sea-based electrical
>>> generator in electrical connection with the plurality of computing
>>> units, and one or more sea-water cooling units for providing cooling
>>> to the plurality of computing units.
>>>
>
> I don't see why not. 
Well ... a good business idea may still be not patentable in a 
reasonable universe... For example: if this reduces the carbon from data 
centres, it most definitely should not be patented to Google.
> There are some interesting advantages here:
>
> 1. Easy power-generation thru wave action, easy heat dissipation thru
> water heat exchangers. They're the two key problems a data centre.
>
> 2. Immunity from irritating local laws by basing yourself in
> international waters. SeaCode have already done the same thing
> with their cruise ship full of programmers sitting off LA.
>
> http://www.sea-code.com/
Funny you should mention Sea-Code. The Website has nothing newer on it 
than 2005 news stories. Another piece of journalist sucker-bait?
>
> 3. Perfect answer to rising sea levels, and likely to make a better
> movie than "Waterworld". ;)
>
> I'm also reminded of Project Habakkuk, the WII British plan (via Lord 
> Mountbatten) to build a massive 2 million ton (!) aircraft carrier out 
> of ice -- or more technically Pycrete, a mixture of wood pulp and ice. 
> A typical British aircraft carrier of the period was more like 22,000 
> tons. Habakkuk would have been capable of carrying B-29 bombers.
>
> Words: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habbakuk
>
> Video: 
> http://www.metacafe.com/watch/235665/2_million_ton_pykrete_aircraft_carrier_in_ww2/ 
> with lame CGI (I don't think the surface texture would have looked 
> like naked ice!)
>
> Looks like Google really does plan world domination.
It's almost enough to make me go back to AltaVista!

RC
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