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1) TSMC is not for sale. It's of national importance to Taiwan. 2) There is only one TSMC. If you could just buy one for 500bn the EU would have bought 3 alrea

by gizmo 4y ago

1) TSMC is not for sale. It's of national importance to Taiwan. 2) There is only one TSMC. If you could just buy one for 500bn the EU would have bought 3 already. Building your own TSMC from scratch takes a decade, if not longer.

bombcar 4y ago
If it takes a decade the time to start is now. I bet if you try the US and EU quietly tell you to stop, because Taiwan without a TSMC monopoly would be very scared.
- hollerith 4y ago
  And why do the US and European governments care more about how scared Taiwan is than the security of their access to high-end semiconductors?
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Cynically I'd say it's because high-end semiconductors aren't as important to national security as people think they are.