tag: technology

6 proofs

AI-generated code has fewer security vulnerabilities than typical human-written code

DISPROVED (with unverified citations) ai technology 2026-03-29
Sources: Perry et al., ACM CCS 2023 (Stanford University), Help Net Security / Veracode 2025 GenAI Code Security Report, CodeRabbit State of AI vs Human Code Generation Report (Dec 2025) +1 more

Bitcoin is a proven hedge against inflation and fiat currency collapse.

DISPROVED (with unverified citations) economics technology 2026-03-29
Sources: Rodriguez & Colombo 2025, Journal of Economics and Business, Conlon & McGee 2021, Finance Research Letters (PMC), Cash2Bitcoin 2025 — Bitcoin Historical Drawdowns +2 more

Computers had a hidden "math glitch" preventing division by zero until it was patched in 2026.

DISPROVED (with unverified citations) technology mathematics myths 2026-03-28
Sources: Wikipedia: IEEE 754 floating-point standard, Wikipedia: Division by zero, OSDev Wiki: x86 Processor Exceptions

Electric vehicles have a larger lifetime carbon footprint than gasoline cars when manufacturing and battery disposal are included.

DISPROVED (with unverified citations) climate technology 2026-03-29
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, FactCheck.org (citing ICCT global lifecycle analysis), Recurrent Auto (EV research and analytics) +1 more

Renewable energy (solar + wind) can replace fossil fuels without major grid upgrades or backups.

DISPROVED climate technology 2026-03-29
Sources: IEA — Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions, IRENA via PV Tech — Grid Infrastructure and Energy Storage Key to Energy Transition, IEA — Renewables 2025 +1 more

Smartphone screens deliver ~80-100 lux (vs. sunlight ~100,000 lux), posing negligible blue-light risk for retinal damage or macular degeneration, but evening use suppresses melatonin via ipRGCs/melanopsin and delays sleep onset by up to 90 minutes.

PROVED health sleep technology 2026-04-06
Sources: PMC - Blue Light Exposure: Ocular Hazards and Prevention (Ouyang et al. 2023), Harvard Health Publishing, Wikipedia - Lux +8 more