In some embodiments, a system includes a cosmic ray detector to detect cosmic rays and to generate cosmic ray detection signals indicative of the detected cosmic rays. The system also includes first circuitry to receive input signals and to produce output signals, and wherein the first circuitry speculates that the cosmic ray detector will not detect cosmic rays, but in response to the cosmic ray detection signals, the first circuitry re-performs at least some operations. Other embodiments are described and claimed.