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A reminder that Soviet science used to rival the West's capabilities, or even surpass them. A pity that Russia has fallen so far behind in this regard.
by arcanus 10y ago
A reminder that Soviet science used to rival the West's capabilities, or even surpass them.
A pity that Russia has fallen so far behind in this regard.
- maga 10y agoUnfortunately that's something younger generations would find hard to believe watching news coming from the area. Last I checked, they were busy opening a Theology department in their top tech university[1], and blessing their rockets[2]. [1] http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Moscow-scientific-university-announces-chair-in-theology-26141.html http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Moscow-scientific-university-... [2] http://time.com/3759467/rocket-blessing-soyuz/ http://time.com/3759467/rocket-blessing-soyuz/
- zokier 10y agoWhile true in some areas, computers and advanced electronics was not one of those things. I don't think Soviets really ever got very good at producing integrated circuits, and even less at designing them. By mid-70s when stuff like less-than-room-sized computers and internet really began to take form, Soviets were already almost exclusively trying to keep up with western microprocessor tech with straight up clones, with the gap consistently increasing.