New FDA approved eye drops eliminate the need for reading glasses. Samsung and IBM could break the nanosheet threshold in chips with âvertically stacked transistors' Dec 12, 2021 [View on browser]( Good morning! In an interesting turn of events, scientists are preparing to release 3 terabytes of UFO data in 2022. Grab your saucers while it's hot! In a health related development, the FDA approved a new type of eye drop that eliminates the need for reading glasses, albeit temporarily. And finally, Samsung and IBM announced a new type of semiconductor design that might just break the 1nm threshold in chips. This is The Blueprint. Happy Reading. SCIENCE [Scientists Will Release 3 Terabytes of New UFO Data in 2022]( [a UFO rendering]( Self-proclaimed UFO researcher Ryan Sprague announced that UAPx, an organization researching UFOs, or UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena), would soon be [publicly releasing new data]( on UFOs. Ryan explained that UAPx will provide reviewed and analyzed data as well as raw data once they get their hands on adequate storage and servers. The data includes over 600 hours of infrared video from numerous FLIR cameras; a combined total of three terabytes of visual imagery through multiple camera platforms. Sprague added the analysis of this data reveals a significant number of anomalous objects and phenomena still undergoing examination before public release. He further claimed that the nature and type of information captured may imply definitive proof of UFO/UAP presence. Governments have been getting serious about UFOs for a while now. In June of 2021, members of the House Intelligence Committee received [a classified briefing with FBI and U.S. Navy]( officials to discuss UFOs which some lawmakers have dubbed a threat to national security. Also, in the same month, the U.S. government released its [first UFO/UAP report ever](. In November of 2021, the Department of Defense founded a new task force to locate and identify UFOs/ UAPs flying through restricted airspace. Still, no one has provided definitive proof of alien existence. [Read More]( HEALTH [New FDA Approved Eye Drops Actually Eliminate the Need for Reading Glasses]( [a pair of glasses]( Say goodbye to reading glasses, at least if you are under 65. [A new eye drop called Vuity]( which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October could change the lives of millions of Americans. Who is it for? Vuity is [made for the 128 million citizens]( mostly over 40 with age-related blurred near vision. The eye drops work well for people aged below 65. How does it work? The drops make use of the eyeâs inherent ability to reduce its pupil size. âReducing the pupil size expands the depth of field or the depth of focus, and that allows you to focus at different ranges naturally,â George Waring, principal investigator of Vuity's clinical trial, told CBS. The trial tested 750 participants who reported being happy with the results. "It's definitely a life changer," said Toni Wright, one of the participants. The drops go for about $80 for a 30-day supply; which isn't the cheapest, but is not too expensive either. Unfortunately, they also come with side effects such as headaches and red eyes and users are warned not to apply the drops while driving at night or when [performing activities in low-light conditions](. [Read More]( INNOVATION [Samsung and IBM Could Break the Nanosheet Threshold in Chips With 'Vertically Stacked Transistors']( [a chip held by a person]( In May 2021 a breakthrough was accomplished in a joint effort, involving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), National Taiwan University, and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (the world's largest contract manufacturer of advanced chips). [At the core of the breakthrough]( was a process that employs semi-metal bismuth to allow for the manufacture of semiconductors below the nanosheet level. Now, IBM and Samsung claim they have made their own[breakthrough in semiconductor design]( revealing a new concept for stacking transistors vertically on a chip. It's called Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors (VTFET) and it sees transistors lie perpendicular to one another while current flows vertically. How does it differ from existing chips? In today's models, transistors lie flat on the surface of the silicon, and then electric current flows from side to side, not much verticality involved. What will that look like in terms of processors? Well, IBM and Samsung state that these features will double the performance or use 85 percent less power than chips designed with FinFET transistors. But these two firms are not the only ones testing this type of technology. Not the only contenders. Intel is also experimenting with chips stacked above each other. By stacking the components directly on top of each other we can save quite a bit of space. Therefore, by reducing interconnect lengths, we're also saving energy, making this not only more cost efficient, but also better performing. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS Advancements in chip design could translate to faster phones that can go weeks without charging or maybe more efficient crypto mining. Who will reap the benefits of advancements in chip design first, the casual user or the power user? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [The companies in control of such tech will make sure casual users get to enjoy this.]( [Why can't we live in harmony and give everyone the tech?]( [This is a classic example of Jevon's paradox, power users first.]( [Such advancements will bring about the AI apocalypse, see you in the Matrix.]( Yesterdayâs Results Yesterday, we asked you if Tesla will be able to deliver Cybertruck fast enough to satisfy its pre-orderers. 41% of you think Tesla has the required infrastructure for such a task but needs a steady supply of materials. 34% think most of these pre-orders will be peddled around once the day comes. 13% are extremely confident in Tesla's ability to deliver its quotas. And finally, 12% think legal hurdles will be dragging on Tesla's feet. Maybe, if there are no material shortages on the horizon for them. 41%
No, many of these preorders are resellers anyway. 34%
Yes. We will get sick of seeing Cybertrucks everywhere. 13%
No, legal hurdles will keep cramping their timeline. 12% QUOTE OF THE DAY â Ah, the architecture of this world. Amoebas may not have backbones, brains, automobiles, plastic, television, Valium, or any other of the blessings of a technologically advanced civilization; but their architecture is two billion years ahead of its time. â L.L. Larison Cudmore - The Center of Life: A Natural History of the Cell (1977) [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Make Your Own DIY Flamethrower From Scrap]( This particular one is from the critically acclaimed video game Last of Us. [Make Your Own DIY Flamethrower From Scrap]( AND ANOTHER THING... - Masayuki Uemura, [the mind behind the Nintendo and SNES]( has recently passed away.
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