The difference between a breakthrough and fluff · Proposed air date:
A caller asks about the memristor, giving Dr. Dave a chance to revisit an earlier interview about a theoretical fourth circuit element finally demonstrated in hardware. His excitement comes from a distinction central to the show: companies need to sell things, but much of what reaches consumers is fad and fluff, while a real breakthrough can change the physical limits of everyday technology.
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