[api]

Isn't this just the revenge of the analog computer?

Not saying it's a bad idea... I'm really for the idea of revisiting assumptions in computer design.

[copper]

Sure, if you can represent your problem using probabilities :)

That said, I'm more excited about the use of Lyric's technology in ECC memory. I'm skimming through Vigoda's thesis, and it seems that another very interesting application ought to be making even lower-power mobile backend chips.