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They are lightyears behind. 20 years if not more. These chip machines is work of many decates of iterative work. You cannot simply step in and produce similar t
by holoduke 4y ago
They are lightyears behind. 20 years if not more. These chip machines is work of many decates of iterative work. You cannot simply step in and produce similar tech.
- vineyardmike 4y agoYou don’t need to actually replace them with equal alternatives, just enough so the digital economy doesn’t implode. Even 2015 is probably a target year in terms of performance that doesn’t destroy the entire electronics industry.
- FooBarWidget 4y agoIf they are "lightyears behind", and everyone on HN thinks that China will invade Taiwan in order to get chips, then why the ** is the US trying to cripple China's domestic semiconductor industry?!? Isn't this a self-fulfulling prophecy? If HNers are so concerned about Taiwan's peace and independence then why aren't HNers protesting more against the US' effort to cripple China's semiconductor industry so that China has no incentive to invade Taiwan for chips? These questions are only half rhetorical. I really want to hear what people have to say about this.
- vineyardmike 4y ago> and everyone on HN thinks that China will invade Taiwan in order to get chips Most everyone things China will invade Taiwan because they want to own the land. It was once part of "china" but now is a (politically unrecognized) separate nation. Everyone thinks that the only reason not to invade is that warfare will surely destroy all semiconductor manufacturing on the island. The US wants to cripple the Chinese semiconductor industry to ensure that Taiwan can't be invaded without severely hurting the Chinese economy.
- KenChicken 4y agoYou underestimate the insane R&D investment china can put on its chip industry to get ahead quicker
- ekianjo 4y agoIf money was the driver the US would be first, not Taiwan.
- alex_suzuki 4y agoI may be naive, but I think R&D in those cutting-edge sectors is not something you can just throw money at and then get results, you need to create the foundation for it first. Is there evidence that links more open societies and liberal economies to technological progress?
- astrange 4y agoTSMC isn’t the only thing they need to replace. ASML isn’t either. There’s multiple levels of sole suppliers for chipmaking that nobody can replace. China can’t replicate an mRNA vaccine either.
- FooBarWidget 4y agoThey already have mRNA vaccine in trial? Check AWCorna.
- FooBarWidget 4y agoOkay so what's the plan after 20 years? Or do you think China won't be a problem for you anymore by then?