FACT: The government used PlayStation 3's… but not for gaming. About the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world right now is the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) newest system, which has
![TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/QRVtwxLrY40dgBrYm5ZrsRR-0pvmvYn-1yIrmzs2GcA.jpg?auto=webp&s=a0891186a8a9e2e23de2e36b60518937c7853379)
TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned
![Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com](https://www.syracuse.com/resizer/0uv_aZtxoiAKQp6jjZT6wbxEbUY=/500x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/width2048/img/news/photo/2011/03/2011-02-22-jb-romelab2jpg-0abfe3c7746b991d.jpg)