Apollo navigation computer takes 10.3 seconds per single Bitcoin hash; at current hashrate, mining a block would take 13 million times the age of the universe

Odaily รายงานว่า Apollo navigation computer was programmed in 2019 to run the Bitcoin mining algorithm, requiring 10.3 seconds to complete a single double SHA-256 hash. The device was previously used for navigation and engine control in the Apollo missions, and was equipped with approximately 4KB of memory.

Computer scientist Ken Shirriff's team verified the program's results using block #286,819 that had already been mined, but did not earn any Bitcoin. At the time, the Bitcoin network hashrate was approximately 65 EH/s, and the device would on average require about a million times the age of the universe to find a block.

After the difficulty adjustment on September 5, the Bitcoin network hashrate was 934 EH/s, and mining difficulty rose to 127.45 trillion, approximately 14 times higher than in 2019. Based on this calculation, the device would on average require approximately 13 million times the age of the universe to find a block. (Bitcoin.com News)