originalucifer
old, stupid
uhh… calvin & hobbes?
whole concept of generations is something manufactured of whole cloth
huh? generational metrics are key for all kinds of analysis and are rooted in the fact that the cadence we call human reproduction is generational.
you want to call out those that throw a fancy name on one and market it for monetary gain? go for it… but that doesnt make the quantification behind it ‘fake’.
the methods required to maintain qubits are exotic.
this site mentions the refrigeration equipment youre referencing i believe https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/new-superconducting-qubit-testbed-benefits-quantum-information-science-development
It’s not much to look at. Its case—the size of a pack of chewing gum–is connected to wires that transmit signals to a nearby panel of custom radiofrequency receivers. But most important, it’s nestled within a shiny gold cocoon called a dilution refrigerator and shielded from stray electrical signals. When the refrigerator is running, it is among the coldest places on Earth, so very close to absolute zero, less than 6 millikelvin (about −460 degrees F).
my commercially poisoned brain was thinking ‘maybe its maybelline’
But the statement also insisted that the site was not an example of greenwashing.
“This is a direct consequence of the new legislation and is not related to our belief in the truth and accuracy of our environmental communications,” the group said.
ie, “we didnt remove the content because it contained greenwashing, we only removed the content because this legislation specifically calling out greenwashing”
wut