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re: Reminder: A Single Company in Taiwan Makes 92% of the World’s Most Sophisticated Chips
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:06 am to RebelExpress38
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:06 am to RebelExpress38
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the US just can’t possibly match Taiwan’s chip manufacturing capabilities
Where did I say that?
It would cost billions in investment, take years to develop, and would cost consumers trillions in the long run. This isn't a simple switch being flipped.
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The reason it’s done overseas is to save money.
And because Taiwan just is an expert in this sort of advanced manufacturing b/c they developed this over decades. That's why your framing is poor. Sure, the US is one of the few countries who could theoretically challenge Taiwan in this area, but it's more than just cost. Also, cost would be a major issue and, as I said above, would end up costing consumers trillions in the long run most likely.
The costs matter. That's less money going into other investments and avenues that the US is better at than the rest of the world. It would likely end up -EV in terms of dollars and cents and would likely require federal subsidies to remain viable.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:17 am to SlowFlowPro
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It would cost billions in investment, take years to develop, and would cost consumers trillions in the long run. This isn't a simple switch being flipped.
If China takes Taiwan none of this will matter and we will have to do it anyway. It will cost us trillions overnight because our entire economy would tank.
So the big question is, how willing are you to spend money defending Taiwan vs developing chips in the US? That’s the question. Which is a better investment?
I’m sure Taiwan is good at developing chips, but come on man the US is the most advanced country in the entire world. We could match anything they do and enhance it if we decided to make it a priority.
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