Sorry for my ignorance: why does each experiment cost millions?

Because training a model costs millions, so each time you experiment with trying to create a new kind of model it costs millions.

It’s the cost of compute hardware required to train a model of that size

Try putting some iogurt after soap for 2 minutes just before the final cleansing in the shower. You might, like me, start thinking beyond the second brain idea. It is all connected.

Extensible to nearly all professions? In academia it happens..

Definitely every profession. Exposing a problem either makes someone more powerful than you look bad, or makes you look bad for throwing someone else under the bus. Either way you're at risk of either retaliation or bad working relationships. The only relatively safe way to report problems is to do it anonymously and pray it doesn't come back on you.

https://www.asce.org/career-growth/ethics/code-of-ethics is my guideline.

It is very brief and sharp, perhaps pro-active on creating an environment where bullshit does not happen, so perhaps optimistically, it does not need to be reported.

Nice, it sounds to me similar to the earthquake Richter scale.

Indeed, and perhaps fear of precedent?

Then, perhaps formally that was a donation, instead of a fine?

Por que no los dos?

What about a quantum computer breaking the encryption system of the digital currency of an entire continent, is this a sensible scenario?

1. post quantum cryptography algorithms are being developed

2. the current banking system is already effectively broken. Baddies can forge banknotes and can social engineer financial institutions to perform fraudulent transactions. Despite that we have measures to keep such activities under control. I don't see why this can't be extended to CBDCs.

Nevertheless, the world isn’t sloshing with forged banknotes.

Innovations (overall) are created and (very intensely) diffused from cities. I also love in a rural area, but my lifestyle is not different of what I did earlier in a city. Really honest question: how can you keep a rural lifestyle with a nowadays job?

Edit: I am in Europe.

Work from home from my olive grove in the EU. With the current olive oil prices, it’s actually starting to be a blip in my income as well.

Technology-wise this is impressive, and surely a milestone for humanity, but the break-even point for this idea seems to me 2-3 decades ahead, even though I agree the higher prices will be there.