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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • It’s because it goes from tiny bespoke samples for testing, then confirm it’s actually what scientists actually think is happening, then R&D to scale up, then figuring out how to make it profitable. After all that work, if it’s not profitable, it doesn’t get made.

    Just remember those old gen rechargeable double A batteries. After like 3 to 6 months they wouldn’t charge well and you constantly had to switch batteries after half a day.

    Like these:

    Now we just buy new phones when the battery doesn’t last as long. That’s all in about 20 years. This stuff is exciting but I also wish shit was faster just to see it in my lifetime.

    Can’t wait to be growing vegetables with an automated system powered by solar power and my loyal robotic attack dog/pack mule.