ASML had a fire today. They provide companies with equipment to bake the chips. It's the hugest one and also kind of the only one with its capabilities. It's no

ASML had a fire today. They provide companies with equipment to bake the chips. It's the hugest one and also kind of the only one with its capabilities. It's not the reason there's a chip shortage today, but also sort of, it is. Processors are a commodity and everything but there just aren't enough suppliers with good enough product at a low enough price. The process is toxic and complex and requires heavy investment. It's almost a miracle we get to see the type of efficiency in development that we do today (although others may call this miracle a spiraling debt crisis..)