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Re:Alibaba partner announces 16 core RISC-V chip by debaserab2 on Thursday July 25, 2019 @02:50PM (#20528240)
> But if that is the case, don’t you think it would be better not to perpetuate conjecture masquerading as facts which can’t withstand basic scrutiny

Not any more than claiming that research data is automatically conflicted out just because it receives government funding.

Re:Alibaba partner announces 16 core RISC-V chip by tepidandroid on Thursday July 25, 2019 @03:37PM (#20528709)
I’ve merely said that there exists a conflict of interest due to funding sources, which is a legitimate concern in any context let alone geopolitics.

I’ve never advocated for automatically dismissing anything wherein a conflict of interest exists, only to regard it with a critical eye and a grain of salt.