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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • silicon is really inefficient: too much power wasted in form of heat (Joule effect), on the other hand, quantum computing functions in absolute zero conditions, so no inefficiencies. in a perfect world, one would outsource all its calculations to a quantum instance, but the thing is too costly and centralized; if everyone could afford low latency internet our phones wouldn’t require cpus and gpus, instead we could run them on a quantum computer, but since its too centralized, the issue of privacy would prevail. Would be nice if we had quantum instances scattered around, like lemmy instances, but donations won’t probably cut it to cover costs, so we r stuck with sand computers for now


  • the video explores different processing units used in computers. GPUs are essential for tasks like rendering graphics and training deep learning models. TPUs, on the other hand, are designed specifically for tensor operations required in deep learning and can save significant time and cost when training models. DPUs, or data processing units, are optimized for moving and processing large amounts of data in Big Data Centers, relieving the CPU from such tasks. Finally, there is the potential for the development of QPUs, or quantum processing units, which operate using qubits instead of classical bits and have the potential to revolutionize computing with their ability to handle complex algorithms exponentially faster. However, the threat they pose to encryption and security is also a concern.








  • chemical treatment, ie L-dopa, is useless: one develops a tolerance for the drug and increasing drug doses only make it more inefficient. deep brain stimulation is the way. also lack of sex in late life leads to lower dopamine levels, thats why oldies start to shake: one could gift their parent a stripper on their birthday, but u would have to worry about mitigating cardiac troubles if any occured. old age is just a mess: cataract, carcinomas, lower bone mass and frequent fractures, a fucking hell to go through