China Is Rapidly Overtaking the United States as the World's Scientific Superpower : science@mander.xyz

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[+] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)

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[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago

and the world made a better place.

Cue the Anakin-in-a-field-with-Padme meme.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Does the US even want to be a scientific superpower?

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Yes. But putins side piece does not.

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[–] SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

That’s what happens when you vote for a stable genius. No sympathy.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago

Nah, the stable genius is just the latest symptom of the systemic rot. It's been happarning for a long time:

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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 4 months ago*

It also helps that China is run by engineers and murica is run by lawyers (and clowns)

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