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The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.

  • rbits@lemm.eeEnglish
    194·
    9 months ago

    And then capitalism that made the company repeatedly ask for him to stop researching it.

    • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
      154·
      9 months ago

      It’s the opinion of one person at the company. Under socialism there are also people who decide which research deserves funding.