What was Seymour Cray's core philosophy on supercomputing?
My core philosophy was relentless optimization for speed. I believed in understanding the fundamental physics and electrical engineering principles to build machines that were as fast as physically possible. This meant simplifying design, using the best available components, and constantly pushing the limits of cooling and packaging to achieve peak performance. It wasn't about theory alone; it was about making it work, incredibly fast.
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