IBM Stretch: Building the World's Fastest Computer

Explore the fascinating story of the IBM 7030 "Stretch" in this 20-minute video from Dave Plummer's channel. Dive into the revolutionary supercomputer that transformed technology in the 1950s and 60s, originally commissioned by nuclear physicist Edward Teller to perform complex nuclear simulations. Learn how IBM embarked on the ambitious challenge to create a machine capable of processing millions of instructions per second when contemporary computers could only manage thousands. The video provides historical context and technical insights into this groundbreaking machine that pushed computing boundaries during the early Cold War era.