Week 9 Clear Moore's Law

This week's lesson was very interesting and informative for me. Moore's Law definition is that chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months. This simply means that in eighteen months, you should pay the same price as you do today but with twice as much storage. This also means that the size of the chip will continue to get smaller and smaller, to a limit.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/silicon-innovations/moores-law-technology.html

That was the interesting part. That eventually, Moore's Law will no longer be in existence. As the text states, nature will have to takeover at some point. Size, heat, and power will ultimately hinder the extent at which Moore's Law will prevail, as it has for decades. Which means that software will need to take the lead in contributing to the progression of computing. More specifically, Quantum Computing is the technology on the horizon. This technology uses qubits that can be one and zero instead of the computing of today that uses one or zero.

Probably the most interesting part of this week's lesson was the video by Dr. Michio Kaku on the future of technology. He has a few fascinating theories of what life in the future will be like with "smart machines". He talked about programmable matter, which he described as shape shifting or invisibility cloaks ala Harry Potter. It was enough to make me wish I could live to see all the possibilities to come. For those not in our ISM 3004 class, I have added the video below so you can have a window into the vision of our modern scientists.

The Future of Technology




The vast potential of what is to come in computing is just beginning to be tapped. Dr. Kaku stated that he felt we as a human race will reach his Type 1 Civilization in about 100 years. This will be the age where all human kind will work together for the benefit of the whole planet. This by itself is a fascinating notion and only means that the stuff of our modern science fiction movies will actually become a reality. To borrow a famous line, our future possibilities will reach to "infinity and beyond"! 

So, beam me up Scotty!