五角大楼的计算机可能很快就将用于模拟全球变暖和臭氧层破坏等现象而不是用于模拟核战争。国防部拟定的一项预算方案目前正在国会进行审议,该方案要求为“战略环境研究计划”拨款2亿美元。这笔经费将用于购置装在潜艇、船只和飞机上的环境传感器,此外还将用于支付军用计算机上的的计算时间的费用。国防部还要用这笔钱来资助有关替代能源的 The Pentagon's computer may soon be used to simulate phenomena such as global warming and ozone depletion rather than to simulate nuclear war. A proposed budget program by the Department of Defense is currently under review in Parliament, which calls for a funding of $ 200 million for the Strategic Environmental Studies Program. Provision will be made for the acquisition of environmental sensors installed on submarines, ships and aircraft, in addition to the cost of computing on military computers. The Department of Defense also uses the money to finance the alternative energy sources