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Comment Monogamy, Bread and circuses (Score 1) 96

There is substantial scientific and historical evidence supporting the theory that socially imposed monogamy was adopted by civilizations to reduce societal unrest, male violence, and political instability.
Anthropological research, notably a landmark 2012 study led by Joseph Henrich at the University of British Columbia, shows that pools of unmarried, marginalized men drastically increase a society's baseline of violence.
Not a new idea.

Bread and circuses:a political strategy of using superficial appeasement (i.e. free/cheap food and entertainment) to distract the public, secure loyalty, and prevent unrest.
Video games/sports/mindless tv shows all play the same role in the modern world.
Also not a new idea.

Comment What kind of a question is that? (Score 3, Informative) 38

What kind of a question is that?
"Will New Documentary Make Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes More Sympathetic?"

This question put another way is:-
    Does the existence of this documentary increase how much sympathy Elizabeth Holmes feels?

Perhaps the question is meant to be
    "Will new documentary make people feel more sympathy for Elizabeth Holmes?"
or at a push
    "Does new documentary portray Elizabeth Holmes as a more sympathetic person?"

To "make" her more sympathetic only the first interpretation is valid.
The answer to that question is no.

Comment Re:Apple do NOT integrate RAM in the CPU (Score 1) 70

This is more complicated than I had realised.
With the M4 processor TSMC integrate DRAM(from another manufacturer as TSMC do make DRAM) into the SoC using InFo-oS(Integrated Fan-Out on Substrate see https://3dfabric.tsmc.com/engl... and click the InFo-oS tab). So the SoC package includes a fixed amount of DRAM. So while I was technically correct that the DRAM is not part of the CPU it is now part of the M4 SoC package.

Comment Apple do NOT integrate RAM in the CPU (Score 2) 70

Apple include at most at most a few hundred MB of RAM(L1+L2+system level cache) in the CPU/GPU.
CPU RAM is SRAM which generally uses 6 transistors per bit. DRAM uses 1 transistor and 1 capacitor and as such is cheaper to produce but is significantly slower.
Also note that there is high demand for CPU/GPU/AIPU manufacturing as well as RAM which can easily be verified by noting the increase in share price of e.g. TSMC.
There will continue to be high prices for RAM, GPUs etc until the AI bubble bursts or produces abundance for all.

Comment Not Germany (Score 1) 69

Germany has shutdown all its nuclear reactors, see:https://www.base.bund.de/en/nuclear-safety/nuclear-phase-out/nuclear-phase-out_content.html
The nuclear disaster in Fukushima on 11 March 2011 was the cause for the vote in the German Bundestag(30 June 2011) - and the subsequent decision to phase out nuclear power.
France and China are still building new reactors.
But EDF(Électricité de France) are having serious problems with new reactors(and existing plants) see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Comment Re:The More Interesting Finding (Score 2) 181

1)There is a very reliable way to assess the accuracy. You wait for them to die. If the researchers did not do this then the study is flawed.
2)The way you breathe has no effect on your IQ. But I am also surprised especially when you consider that about 2% of people have an IQ less than 70(top 2% have IQ greater than 130)

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