A good example of how fragile technology really is. First off, you need rare metals to make chips, so you need access to them. Then you need complex chip frabr

A good example of how fragile technology really is. First off, you need rare metals to make chips, so you need access to them. Then you need complex chip frabrication technology that a single company[1] in The Netherlands creates and owns. Then you need to build these incredible sterile and complex factories of which there are only a hand full across the global. Or having built up a relationship to a country that can get you the chips that you can't manufacture yourself, either that country has a change of political system or a third country threatens you with sanctions if you continue to have dealings with that country. It all seems to be built on shifting sources of silicon. [1] https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/24/asml-the-biggest-company-in-europe-youve-probably-never-heard-of.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/24/asml-the-biggest-company-in-...