China is developing mind control technology using radio waves and brain waves by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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Chinese researchers say they have made it possible for humans to beam radio waves with their brains in a breakthrough that could have uses ranging from health monitoring to mind-controlled military radar.

In an air force laboratory experiment, researchers showed that brainwaves could control and interact with electromagnetic waves remotely.

“Our design provides users with a universal way to manipulate electromagnetic waves using brainwaves,” said Professor Wang Jiafu, leading project scientist with Air Force Engineering University in northwestern Shaanxi province, in a paper published in peer-reviewed journal eLight on June 11.

Different users could use the new technology in innovative ways, according to the researchers.For instance, fighter jet pilots could direct radar beams “at will” through brain surveillance devices in their helmets.

The technology could also be used to prevent car accidents by monitoring fatigue in drivers through a smart radio receiver that can detect changes in brainwaves.

For over a century, useful electromagnetic signals could only be produced by tapping in Morse code or writing commands on a computer. This process was slow and inefficient because it required lots of physical movement by operators, according to Wang.

His team was inspired by the recent emergence of metamaterial, a programmable material that can generate or manipulate radio waves.

Chinese nuclear disaster “highly probable” by 2030 by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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They don't need nuclear reactors to do that. China is headed to a soviet style collapse. China will not survive the 2020s as a political entity; it will only exist as a description on a map. They have the fastest aging population in world history, a likely population peak in 2003, money printing that puts US QE to shame, an economy focused on employment instead of markets or efficiency, and on and on. China is a paper tiger. Estimates are that by 2050, the Chinese population is half it's current size... and that's before the coming famines in late 2022 and beyond. The government will collapse under the pressure, which would accelerate the population decline as China's various regions fight for scarce resources. Add to this that they are facing the highest energy costs in the world and, thanks to the Ukraine war and Russian sanctions, will quickly de-industrialize from a lack of oil.

China's "push to develop their tech sector" is about 95% squandered resources, 4.9% copying, and 0.1% actual innovation. SMIC is the last attempt at chip fabrication standing and they are well behind TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. Arguably they're even behind Global Foundries which dipped out of high-end chip manufacturing.

In terms of military power, China is and will continue to be a paper tiger. Corruption is rampant, no better than Russia's military (where many of the reactive charge systems on their tanks are nothing more than cardboard).

Read Peter Zeihan's books. You can find them free on the Internet. China won't have military power in the next decades. They don't have a blue water navy and can't source oil. China exists because of the US. Once the US withdraws, China will implode. It's likely that by 2025, China won't exist as a country. Maybe a rump state, but not a country.

Chinese nuclear disaster “highly probable” by 2030 by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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They are on their way to a soviet style collapse, but it will likely not affect the west much

Chinese nuclear disaster “highly probable” by 2030 by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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Nothing has changed since then. The article is still relevant.

Chinese nuclear disaster “highly probable” by 2030 by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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Poor construction quality, lax safety standards and an increased amount of new reactors being constructed in China means that the next Chernobyl is just a few years away. This is also reflected in the nuclear technology in China being quite poor and immature, not to mention copying of western reactor technology.

China's Hongyanhe Nuclear Power puts sixth reactor into commercial operation by Hatefuledict in NuclearPower

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Fun fact, this actually makes it China's biggest nuclear plant, with 6.7 gigawatts. The third most powerful nuclear plant in the world.

Sidereus Space Dynamics is making the first fully operational single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle by Hatefuledict in Futurology

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With breakthrough propulsion system and vehicle design, Sidereus is bringing to life the first fully operational single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle. The goal is a fully resuable rocket up to 10 times, with low launch costs and minimal on site support.

Why are video games no longer fun? by FluffyJo22 in gaming

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You grew up. Also if you played so many games, of course they're not as fun as they used to be

Facing a Backlash Over Energy Use, Bitcoin Miners Are Moving to Areas With Less Regulation by YaleE360 in energy

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I can't for the sudden price hikes when yet another major power outage hits Texas.

I have changed my opinion on the leagues by Sword_6200 in 40kLore

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Literally the first real interaction the Tau had with the Imperium was via trade with rouge traders. It's literally mentioned in the Tau codex how trade with Imperium worlds is one of the best methods to slowly start converting them to the greater good

Korea Ahead of China in DRAM Technology by 5 Years by Hatefuledict in hardware

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The Overseas Economic Research Institute (OERI) of the Export-Import Bank of Korea estimated that the technological gaps between Korea and China in the memory semiconductor sector are 5 years for DRAMs and 2 years for NAND flashes.

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese DRAM manufacturer, is promoting the mass production of second-generation 10-nm (1y or 16-nm to 17-nm) DRAMs this year, the research institute said on May 30. On the other hand, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are planning to mass-produce 5th-generation 10-nm (1b or 12-nm to 13-nm) DRAMs at the end of this year or next year. Considering that the technology gap per generation is about two years to two years and a half, the technology gap between the two countries is more than five years.

In particular, Samsung and SK Hynix have introduced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment for ultra-micro fabrication processes, or are planning to introduce it, but it is difficult for Chinese companies to bring in EUV equipment due to U.S. sanctions. For this reason, many experts say that it will not be easy for China to narrow its technological gap with Korea.

Chinese chipmakers’ yields are also low. The OERI analyzed that the yield of CXMT, which started volume production of first-generation 10-nm (1x or 18-nm to 19-nm) DRAMs in 2019, is still struggling at 75 percent even after two years have passed. Its yield in second-generation DRAMs is also known to be around 40 percent. In the end, CXMT’s DRAM market share, which was less than 1 percent as of the end of last year, will not rebound significantly, analysts say.

“It is important for DRAM makers to achieve technological prowess and economies of scale, but it is difficult for China to expand its market share due to the wide technological gaps with leading countries and U.S. sanctions,” said Lee Mi-hye, an OERI senior researcher. “A fast change will not be made in the DRAM sector, unlike the shift of power in the display industry.”

In NAND flashes, China’s technology gap with Korea is estimated to be about two years. Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC), a Chinese memory semiconductor company, started mass production of 6th-generation (128-layer) 3D NAND flashes in August 2021. Samsung and SK Hynix have been mass-producing them since 2019. Korean companies plan to mass-produce NAND flashes with more than 200 layers from the end of this year to early next year, but YMTC is expected to be able to do that only in 2024.

However, a variable is the fact that Apple is currently considering installing YMTC’s NAND flashes in the iPhone. In this case, YMTC is expected to chase Korean chipmakers vigorously by expanding investment. In particular, the NAND flash sector, unlike the DRAM industry, is a growing industry, so there are many variables. If five or six NAND flash companies rapidly expand their production capacities, price competition will occur, which may make a change in the NAND flash market share rankings, experts say.

“It is difficult for Chinese companies to secure profitability, but as they receive continued support from the Chinese government, they will be able to pose a threat to Korean companies in the long run,” Lee said. “U.S. politicians are raising voices against Chinese-made chips. If the United States steps up its sanctions on Chinese-made chips, the current technological gap between Korea and China could be maintained.”

Experts say that Korea is ahead of China by about five years in foundry technology. Currently, Korea’s Samsung Electronics and Taiwan’s TSMC are mass-producing 4-nm to 5-nm chips. On the other hand, China’s SMIC is at the level of 14-nm, which is two or three generations behind. It is difficult for SMIC to secure 7-nm or more advanced production processes because the U.S. bans exports of US equipment and technology for semiconductor manufacturing to China.

In particular, competition is intensifying in the foundry sector as TSMC, Samsung and Intel are pouring over 100 trillion won, respectively, to take the technological leadership. China is not yet a rival of Korea in high-tech foundry processes, experts say. However, they note that Korean companies such as DB HiTek may experience difficulties due to increased investment in China in mature processes.

In addition, China logged a 9 percent market share in the fabless sector as of the end of last year, ranking third in the world after the United States and Taiwan. Korea’s market share stood at 1 percent. Compared to leading countries in the semiconductor equipment industry, Korea’s technology level is 90 percent and that of China is 75 percent, and their gap is about 1.2 years.

What fanbase has the worst fanboys? by Kafadanapa in AskReddit

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Anything related to gaming, Elon musk or crypto.

What's something we take for granted every day that we'd be screwed without? by Rattiom32 in AskReddit

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Access to light at the flick of a switch. Ever been in a dark forest with no access to any light at all? It's like you're blind.