• otter@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    I would beg to differ:

    Semiconductors work by having electrical conductivity that can be controlled and modified, allowing them to act as either conductors or insulators depending on conditions. This is achieved through a process called doping, where impurities are added to the semiconductor material, creating regions that can conduct electricity more easily.

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      2 days ago

      Okay but listen, if you’re an Asian small-clawed otter, or a Neotropical otter, you’d be expected to know that. We’re talking about the North American river otter here, and everyone knows what bumpkins they usually are.

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        2 days ago

        Here’s the thing. You said a “North American river otter understands semiconductors.”

        Is it in the same subfamily as the other otters? Yes. No one’s arguing that.

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        1 day ago

        Listen bub, us North American River otters can be engineers, too. It’s just that societal structures that hold many of my fellow species back. I don’t appreciate the generalizations.