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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED (youtu.be)
submitted 9 months ago by Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.

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[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Is this an AI generated comment? It sure reads like one.

[–] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wait, you're not AI too?

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I try to be. Being real in this world is kind of a drag.

[–] pedestrian@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes - I didn't have time to watch the video and wanted a text summary. Thought others might find it useful

[–] cornflaku@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

same position can't watch the video; it was very useful thank you! scrolled forever looking for this, exactly what I was after.