Met Office expects new £1.2 billion supercomputer to deliver more than ’42’

[LadyOnArooftop]

The Met Office will be hoping for something considerably more tangible than “42” after a spend of £1.2 billion on a new supercomputer. Already dubbed 'Deep Depression' by cynics.

 

[Bad_Influence]

42 is the meaning of life, the universe and everything, so it's not a bad result.

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

42 is the meaning of life, the universe and everything, so it's not a bad result.

Life? don't talk to me about life, but you clearly have a brain the size of a planet to work that one out

 

[Bad_Influence]

Life? don't talk to me about life, but you clearly have a brain the size of a planet to work that one out

I assume you didn't get the literary reference?

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

I assume you didn't get the literary reference?

Oh yes, I was trying to recall some Marvin the paranoid android quotes, I have a lot in common with him

 

[Bad_Influence]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

They may try and get me for flooding the forum well. it is a bit of a washout isn't it?

 

[Bad_Influence]

They may try and get me for flooding the forum well. it is a bit of a washout isn't it?

It has been very quiet recently.

 

[Dong]

The Met Office will be hoping for something considerably more tangible than “42” after a spend of £1.2 billion on a new supercomputer. Already dubbed 'Deep Depression' by cynics.

I get my forecasts from the Daily Express..they always have something exciting to stir you up a bit!

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

The Mail Online is my daily read, but anything other than that rag The Daily Mirror, is fine.

 

[lucianthp]

I assume this new supercomputer means we'll finally be able to get Weather v2.0.

 

[Dong]

I get my forecasts from the Daily Express..they always have something exciting to stir you up a bit!

Please don't think that I read the 'Excess' Heavens forfend. I get my choice free from Waitrose.