Ilya Mirman of Cilk Arts writes an article on their blog listing the Top 7 Reasons Not to Go Multicore… with our inner conscience providing the counterpoints! Here is the list.
1. Parallel Computers are Like Ripped Jeans or Parachute Pants
2. I’m a Pacifist and Don’t Believe in Pre-emptive Strikes
3. I’ll Climb on the Bandwagon Later
4. If God had meant us to have multiple processors, He would have given us multiple brains
5. Speedy Applications are Overrated
6. Al Gore Bores the Heck Out of Me
7. Intel’s 4 Cores Are Enough for Me
