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> but if you list the important advancements of humankind (like LLMs, drug development, basic science breakthroughs etc.)

Amusingly, free and open source kernels (including bsds) are key to enabling all of that.



No, not at all. GPUs are the key to enabling all that. Kernels are just some glue running in there. Most of the NVIDIA goodness is actually in userspace. You could just as well say that electricity or HVAC is the key.


> kernels

And what exactly do you think your GPU is running? Checkmate atheists


I must upvote your comment, this was hilarious.


Good luck using your GPU without electricity.




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