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To: sylvester80 who wrote (1347730)	3/9/2022 10:07:16 PM
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"Russia didn't attack anyone on my watch" Donald Trump

To: sylvester80 who wrote (1347730)	3/10/2022 11:33:44 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572570

Sly, at least I got a coherent and well thought-out response from you, which is rare. Unfortunately for you, your response also proves how myopic you are. The demand for data and bandwidth continues to grow. 5G networks are being deployed all across the world. Gonna need a ton of data centers, including the new hot thing call "edge servers," in order to fill that demand. The demand for GPUs continues to grow, especially with the rise of cryptocurrencies. Even President Brandon is talking about a "digital dollar." What do you think will it take to implement a blockchain system that can handle digital currency on the order of the US dollar? Not only that, but Moore's Law is flattening out. No longer can anyone expect computers to roughly double in performance every 2-3 years. Now we need more specialized silicon and more ubiquitous silicon in order to continue satisfying the demand. Furthermore, what do you think is required to support the so-called "green new deal"? EVs are highly computerized. Smart grids will need a ton of computer chips to control. If you want solar and wind all over the place powering our "post-carbon" world, you're gonna need to manage all of that fluctuating power generation. Let's not forget about developing nations like India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and yes, even war-torn Eastern Europe. More and more residents in these regions will want smartphones, laptops, and broadband. You think even they'd be satisfied with a bunch of obsolete Pentiums and Athlons from 1999? Nope, the demand for silicon will continue to grow, barring any recession. And even if a recession does strike, which is more likely than not, building up new chip fabs makes a lot of sense in the long-term. Because you can always shut down fabs if needed, but it's incredibly hard to build up new capacity. I've seen it over my 25 years in semiconductors, and as a hardware engineer, I am more optimistic about the future than I have ever been in my entire life. Tenchusatsu