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by aDyslecticCrow 296 days ago
I only want to point out that showing scepticism to chineese scientific claims when so few details are given is well grounded.

Microgravity is not the target environment for the technology , and it verifying its operation in microgravity feels like a very minor breakthrough compared to the tech itself.

So sending it to space is performance to show off and make headlines.

Its very important tech. If their claims are true its amazing... but doing it in orbit is not the amazing part.

China is doing alot of great research, and the idea that china is behind is laughable in many sectors. But sorting through the real science is so much harder in the noise of empty papers and puffy articles.

> That's quite optimistic.

Urgh. One can dream i guess