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Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute (www.nytimes.com)
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Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, will head an initiative to apply artificial intelligence to the discovery of new materials.

He received his Nobel Prize for helping discover a world of chemistry in which molecular building blocks are assembled into structures that possess vast internal surface areas — the largest of any known substance. His porous structures can act like sponges that readily absorb, store and release gases and vapors.

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[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Lets just force all the scientists to stay in their home countries! Fuck the rest of the world and the human right to self determination! Let fascist countries like the US mysteriously disappear scientists! /s (if it wasnt obvious)

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What the /s when it is really happening?

[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

The /s was for anyone that thought I might believe this is a good thing, I've spent long enough on the internet to know there's at least one