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'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea what happens next (www.livescience.com)

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember reading about this in 5th grade. 25 fucking years ago. I'll believe it when I see it..

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

just like nuclear fusion, it was 10 years away 10 years ago, it's 10 years away now and it will be 10 years away 10 years from now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But now we have AI! Both and many more problems will be solved any time now...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You know what AI needs the most long term? Nuclear fusion...

[–] explodicle 1 points 2 months ago

Fun fact: faster computers allowed tokamak reactors to get a net positive power output, because it allowed them to quickly optimize the magnetic containment field.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

What's happening with the fusion then?