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contingencies ◴[] No.44414317[source]
This is interesting for generalized problems ("make me a sandwich") but not useful for most real world functions ("perform x within y space at z cost/speed"). I think the number of people on the humanoid bandwagon trying to implement generalized applications is staggering right now. The physics tells you they will never be as fast as purpose-built devices, nor as small, nor as cheap. That's not to say there's zero value there, but really we're - uh - grasping at straws...
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1. jes5199 ◴[] No.44415158[source]
analogy: a CPU is more expensive, more complicated, more energy demanding than custom made circuitry, in most cases.