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Taiwan is currently having a drought. Water supply to TSMC has been limited. TSMC scrambling to secure enough water. Fabs are chemical plants that require lots

Taiwan is currently having a drought. Water supply to TSMC has been limited. TSMC scrambling to secure enough water. Fabs are chemical plants that require lots of water. TSMC Signs Deal For More Than 100 Water Tankers As Taiwan Drought Expected To Worsen https://wccftech.com/tsmc-signs-deal-for-more-than-100-water-tankers-as-taiwan-drought-expected-to-worsen/ https://wccftech.com/tsmc-signs-deal-for-more-than-100-water...

sn_master 6y ago
Reminded me of the 2011 Thai floods that had a huge impact on HDD prices. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thai-floods-drives/thai-floods-boost-pc-hard-drive-prices-idUSTRE79R66220111028 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thai-floods-drives/thai-f...
- knorker 6y ago
  Was it grandparent comment's explicit mention of it that reminded you?
  - sn_master 6y ago
    nop, my experience trying to buy a hard drive back then with a very small budget. I just noticed the grandparent comment now tho, thanks.
imhoguy 6y ago
and this happens on high-tech island country surrounded by abundance of (salted) water.
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