32 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 4 hours ago | 4 comments
- Well… maybe making thinking machines mass produced is actually a more amazing project than the moon landing
Just need to make sure the wealth is spread equally
- One of the them is a one shot project and one of them is an infrastructure project being used by billions. It makes a nice headline but not a decent comparison.
On another note I wish there is some break down of where all the spendings goes to. GPU, CPU, RAM, Network, Switch, Cables, Power, Datacenter. The AI ecosystem and business is larger than Smartphone revolution kick started by Apple, but unlike Smartphone or consumer products these Hyperscaler and AI spending right now it is very opaque.
- The moon landing led to a huge amount of infrastructure and inventions which now power the modern world. The moon landing was the marketing moment. The buildout of space tech and creation of industry was the actual goal.
- specifically to keep up with the Soviet Union. Sputnik 'concentrated a lot of minds' as they say.