Word: engineerin
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...Others are skeptical that optics can compete with electronic computers. Says Bernard Soffer, senior scientist at Hughes Aircraft Research: "Optical computers would have to be ten to 100 times better than electronic ones to justify retooling." Even enthusiasts are guarded. Says optical-computing pioneer Joseph Goodman, a Stanford electrical- engineerin g professor who was once Huang's teacher: "The first commercial general-purpose optical computer will appear between the year 2000 and infinity, and it may be closer to infinity...
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