[kristjank]

Internet provides first class access to third class information. Just a couple days ago I was seeking some information relating to my "Intro to DSP" course at uni. After an hour combing through a bunch of unclearly stated and poorly answered questions on various stackexchange subsites and SEO-optimized hellholes, I just libgen'd a book my professor's textbook cited and found my answer in a couple minutes.

The question was how the phases add or subtract when looking at a phase graph of a cosine wave modulated DFT transform, not exactly rocket science.

It seems like the internet has dumbed down to the point where its front page is very surface level and always requires additional research assistance in the form of SearxNG, AI chats, or turning to less SEO prone engines like marginalia or even wiby to get good and honest results. I don't think adapting to human toxic environments like the current internet is a good model for the future, when we already have the tools to filter the wheat from the chaff.

[pclmulqdq]

Most deeply technical (and not computer-related) topics on Wikipedia have only one or two technical authors. They give you a view of the topic that is not particularly objective or complete.