That is much deeper into computer structure than I venture. The XP system that I have that makes it look like a dual core system was that way when I bought it second hand from someone. So I just left it like that.

It is amazing from what you said that the Chinese have that much computing power. Yet they can't predict earthquakes in spite of the fact that they reportedly have 10,000 full-time people working on that and a small army of volunteer workers. I believe I understand what the problem is. And it is sad.

Science projects need more than manpower. It is even more important that the people running them have a good sense of dirction. And that, in my opinion, is certainly not the case here in the U.S. or in any other country that I can think of. It is amazing that we can build and put an extraordinary robot probe on Mars but can't keep oil wells from blowing out or nuclear power plants from melting down.

The general public would be absoluetly astonished if they had any idea regarding how totally inept U.S. science efforts really are. And as one form of proof of that I only need to say that top U.S. Policy Makers and other government policy makers around the world quite often listen to my free science policy advice and act on it. The scientists they have working for them and who are getting paid to do this type of work are supposed to be providing them with that advice, not me!

These are personal opinions.