Passage Discussion

by **ohthatpatrick** Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:09 pm

Scale
SIDE A (old): sequential computing on one computer, one calculation at a time.
SIDE B (new): parallel computing, simultaneous calculations, much more processing power

Author's VP/Purpose
To present the nature-inspired innovations of Emeagwali's parallel computing breakthroughs

Important Lines (usually Author's view)
The first sentence is the best thesis statement we get.

Paragraph 1
Thesis + Single/Sequential computing vs. Parallel computing + Intro to E's first breakthrough (flow of oil)

Paragraph 2
Problem/Solution for modeling oil flow, using insight of tree branching

Paragraph 3
E's 2nd breakthrough for modeling weather patterns, using insight of honeycomb geometry

Takeaway/Pattern: This is a glowing one-sided article on Emeagwali. So we should ask, "what makes him special / noteworthy?" The two big ideas are parallel computing and nature-inspired ideas.

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