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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it would be more correct to say that quality control in Chinese science is very poor. I have seen top quality research, and I have also seen crap that should not have been published at all. But the sheer quantity of output means that the next big discovery in <insert field> will be from China.

  OSTP is focused on removing regulations to science and tech bc they argue they are slowing us down in the AI race against China.

  I don’t work on AI, but in my field I have seen the insane speed and scale of Chinese research. Now I’m from a developing country; the US can probably give better funding than we can, but I am inclined to agree that Chinese science does benefit from easier and better funding and a faster administrative process.

  AI data in China is very poor likely bc of the lack of regulations

  The big problem for AI research in China seems to be a shortage of high-end GPUs due to the trade wars. China is very strong in maths and comp sci, and they are finding workarounds, but it is still a pretty hard barrier.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Amazon/Bezos is probably getting some sweet federal kick backs

  I think it’s more a threat against employees. The robots can be used as scabs.

  which, until Jan. 2025, was one area that the U.S. had unquestionably dominated China

  China had more scientists and papers well before this year. And China dominates particularly in fields like maths, computer science and manufacturing.

  they are indeed going to try to replace scientists with robots

  I can actually think of a lot of uses for robots in research. And, of course, there are a lot of robots in labs already; they just don’t look like humans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China's first 6nm GPU boots up, targets performance parity with RTX 4060⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  but 6nm without EUV?

  I read elsewhere that 5nm was already done (in the lab, not on industrial levels), and they’re planning on 3nm by 2026.

  The workaround seems to be to use particle accelerators instead of EUV machines. More expensive and with lower yield, but it’ll do the job.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Considering the old model is made with shrink-wrapping this is viable option⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s a bison, not a buffalo. Buffalo don’t have those humps.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple executives ban Fortnight from the App store⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I only use my phone for phone calls and messaging and the occasional web browsing.

  Why not use a feature phone, then? Cheaper, more repairable, and the Nokia ones will also last longer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Several phone brands rumored to be planning a major shift away from Android⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It depends on your definition of ‘deGoogle’. You can disable the Google apps on most Android phones. They’ll take up storage space, but won’t run.

  If you’re getting a second-hand phone and want to completely deGoogle it, you can check if (1) the bootloader is unlockable and (2) custom ROMs are available online (e.g. Lineage OS compatible devices). In general, Xiaomi, Motorola and Pixel devices have unlockable bootloaders, but not all their models have custom ROMs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Many Top Researchers Show Implausibly High Publication & Co-Author Rates, Raising Concerns.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Shocked Pikachu, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Turkey Temptation⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why they putting ideas in people’s heads?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨whales are the mightiest of fish⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So witches are fish?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm not sorry.⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hydrogen.

  You can’t generate helium unless you have a fusion reactor.

  Actually, nuclear powered flying T. rex sounds cool, so let’s go with it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm not sorry.⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Then there’d be one really deep print as they kicked off.