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Re:Ladybird Browser adopts Rust by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @03:01AM (#47134219)
> As a browser, Ladybird usefulness is currently quite limited for obvious reasons

By this definition all basic research is hype.

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Re:Ladybird Browser adopts Rust by smartmic on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @03:45AM (#47134549)
No, not necessarily. It's the ratio and for most basic research the numerator of the fraction is also approaching zero.
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Re:Ladybird Browser adopts Rust by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @06:22AM (#47135730)
Yes, necessarily. Basic research is currently useless in the same way building something that hasn’t been built is currently useless.
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