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Hype from Fermilab

Feb 9, 2023 1 min read

Where do you think the following bit of text is from? A wormhole, also known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge, is a hypothetical tunnel connecting remote points in spacetime. While wormholes are allowed b…

Neuromorphic hype

Oct 30, 2022 3 min read

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We all know there's a difference between operating an Indica Diesel car and a WDP 4 diesel locomotive. The former has two cylinders and the latter 16. But that doesn't mean the WDP 4 simply ha…

Disastrous hype

Nov 1, 2019 2 min read

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This is one of the worst press releases accompanying a study I've seen: The headline and the body appear to have nothing to do with the study itself, which explores the creative properties of an…