Ozone and computing layer

1997/02/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Hardwarea

The ozone layer stops the cosmic rays of atomic and subatomic particles that circulate at the speed of light and, as we know, ultraviolet rays reach us due to the thinning of the ozone layer in ozone layer in the atmosphere of our planet. But humans and animals would not be the only ones harmed. Computers would also be damaged.

James F works in the research laboratory at IBM New York. According to Ziegler, cosmic rays reaching the surface cause 200 annual and computer “defects”. These program changes are due to the interaction of high-energy cosmic rays with microprocessor atoms.

For example, the binary system 00110110 bytes or byte can become 00110111 and the results can be very different. Fortunately, computer correction programs overcome these errors and replenish the modified figures.