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Have we reached the limit of computer power? - Sajan Saini and George Zaidan

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Moore’s Law states that every 1 to 2 years the number of transistors that can fit on a given size computer chip will double. Thanks to this law, chips have gotten smaller, faster, more efficient, and cheaper. But today, there are four key problems that trip up this trend, potentially ending Moore’s Law and fundamentally changing how computing progresses. Sajan Saini and George Zaidan investigate.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Sajan Saini , George Zaidan
  • Director Jeff Le Bars, Jet Propulsion
  • Narrator Adrian Dannatt
  • Composer Stephen LaRosa
  • Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa

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