Posted on 09/30/2024 3:51:10 PM PDT by Enterprise
In March, a Wharton professor who studies artificial intelligence and start-ups claimed on X, “The modern economy rests on a single road in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The road runs to the two mines that are the sole supplier of the quartz required to make the crucibles needed to refine silicon wafers.”
Ethan Mollick noted at the time, “There are no alternative sources known” if supply disruptions were seen in Spruce Pines.
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Has Butt boy said anything?
“The “Modern Economy Rests on Single Road””
Actually, with the clowns in the White House, we’re about to find out that the modern economy (and even a primitive economy) depends on not having IDIOT NEOCONS start a nuclear war.
Wait till the longshoremen strike.
You all in the eastern states aren’t nearly over the hump yet.
Good thing is that beef and such might drop in prices. Other perishable goods will...perish.
How much sand is needed each year?
How much is in the pipeline?
How many crucibles are in inventory?
How long do they last?
Are their procedures which could be used to extend their life?
“Much is missing in the article.”
You are correct. In any event, I’m glad I kept my abacus.
Bet a nickel Tyler Durden (fake name by the way) is trying to influence stock prices somewhere.
Ping.
Yes, I am not buying it.
Bookmark
Is he like Captain Tuttle on M*A*S*H ?
bookmark.
Nah. Butt Boy is busy man breast feeding some unfortunate baby.
I’m pretty sure the semiconductor industry uses Iridium crucibles.
Perhaps at one time they used quartz.
Now what they DO use is quartz masks but those are probably synthetic.
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