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Why did the USSR struggle to adopt computers while China is a leader in the industry? (hexbear.net)
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[–] BadTakesHaver@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I dont know, but the USSR invented and mass distributed Tetris. Perhaps all the programmers were gaming during work hours

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

I heard the guy that made Tetris was a chud but idk if that's true

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

In the apple made movie Tetris (2024), the kgb congratulate him for almost destroying the soviet union

I laughed so much, gosh that movie was a slog, I should write a review or something