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Hype from Fermilab
Where do you think the following bit of text is from? A wormhole, also known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge, is a hypothetical tunnel connecting remote points in spacetime. While wormholes are allowed by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, wormholes have … Continue reading
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Tagged Fermilab, Google Sycamore, hype, Joseph Lykken, Peter Woit, Quanta, wormhole
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Neuromorphic hype
We all know there’s a difference between operating an Indica Diesel car and a WDP 4 diesel locomotive. The former has two cylinders and the latter 16. But that doesn’t mean the WDP 4 simply has eight times more components … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial neural networks, emergent properties, hype, IEEE Spectrum, more is different, neuromorphic computing, Philip Warren Anderson, science communication, superconducting synapse
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Disastrous hype
This is one of the worst press releases accompanying a study I’ve seen: The headline and the body appear to have nothing to do with the study itself, which explores the creative properties of an explosion with certain attributes. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged aerospace engineering, Big Bang, hype, mechanical engineering, supernovae, theoretical physics, thermonuclear explosions, Type 1a supernova, University of Central Florida, university press office
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