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Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Re: Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Post by xadhominemx »

nomel wrote: post #305
xadhominemx wrote: post #231

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Intel’s two core issues are engineering failures — process technology and processor architecture. Nothing to do with the MBAs

Engineering failures can trivially be caused by management failures. Beuracracy kills innovation, and, from what I've been told, there aren't many engineering/tech companies that are more beuracratic than Intel.

Nah, Intel messed up major top level core engineering decisions — delayed EUV and fewer memory channels. No MBAs to blame for those.

Re: Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Post by ComradePhil »

rootsudo wrote: post #244
atlantas wrote: post #10

90%! Did we really let ourselves become so reliant on Ukraine and Taiwan for computer chips? Taiwan being the next country most under threat. In fact, Reuters just reported that "Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-reports-ni...

I wonder what great name they'll think up next. Operation Iraqi Liberation. OIL. What fits CHIP?

Chinese Hostility Intervention Plan?

Re: Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Post by ComradePhil »

This headline is disinformation.

No, Ukraine doesn't produce neon. Russia produces it and sends it to Ukraine for processing and distribution. But, wait, there's more.

Ukranian company Iceblick is the major producer of neon. It has production facilities in Odessa, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia. But wait, there's more.

Iceblick is not a major producer of neon, Chinese companies produce a lot more... which is what is used in global chipmaking.

The claim in the article is that "[Ukraine] supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon"... which may not be true in the first place, but the modified title here suggests completely something else... which is blatantly false.

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Post by yumraj »

deltaonefour wrote: post #316
yumraj wrote: post #176

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> Tibet it also an example. A little iffy this one, it's actually not benevolent but the West has definitely painted them as such to use as propaganda against China Or perhaps you've bought on to the Chinese propaganda to justify Tibet's invasion, subsequent occupation and genocide of Tibetans by China. And, China benevolent, oh please...

>You cannot deny that the rise of China has been unprecedented. The amount of people lifted out of poverty at such a velocity has never been seen before in the history of human civilization. That is benevolence. While of course what is happening in Xinjiang is not benevolence; blinding yourself to the good because of the bad is irrational. You must acknowledge both. Just copying what I wrote earlier. This is benevole…

Ask how the benevolence of CCP is turning out for Tibet, Xinjiang and perhaps other sections of Chinese minorities and even China's neighbors.

You cannot pick and choose to define bullies and human rights' abusers as benevolent just because they benefited their preferred section of society.

Re: Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Post by protomyth »

pier25 wrote: post #278
rplnt wrote: post #274

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> This conflict will affect 1/4 of the world's wheat which will affect food prices. That's not 1/4 of worldwide wheat production, but 1/4 of exports of wheat. Those are numbers that differ by orders of magnitude.

Good point! My main point still stands though. Edit: BTW I wish I could edit my previous comment to rectify my mistake but I can't.

The US or Canada or Australia will be more than able to cover the Russian share by switching out crops if Wheat is more profitable given any shortages.

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Post by lostlogin »

consumer451 wrote: post #341
immmmmm wrote: post #225

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We should be talking about human lives. My Ukrainian colleague was terrified for his family today.

> My Ukrainian colleague was terrified for his family today. I am willing to host up to 10 Ukrainians at my farm in the very south west corner of Poland until further decisions can be made. Only 2 takers so far. Please email my username at gmail if this is interesting to your colleague or to anyone else reading this. Poland has dropped visa requirements. I can provide some initial legal assistance via a generous fami…

You are a good person.

I’m about as far away as one could get from this situation, is there anything I could do to help?

Re: Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking

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Post by lostlogin »

tablespoon wrote: post #307
judge2020 wrote: post #301

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Regular food, no bombings = very few dies for unrelated causes Regular food, non-WMD bombings = many die, directly Irregular food, regardless of bombings = many millions might die or be severely impacted in the long-term

> Irregular food, regardless of bombings = many millions might die or be severely impacted in the long-term That's speculation that depends very much on the precise details. The ancestor comment said: >>>>> In 2010 Russia stopped exporting wheat due to wildfires burning their fields (most likely caused by climate change). This caused a hike in food prices which helped trigger the Arab revolutions in 2011. Did "many m…

Russia messed with grain supply in Ukraine in the 30’s and kept exporting while many millions of Ukrainians starved. I’m not sure any part of your comment would be reassuring to Ukrainian.

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Post by scyzoryk_xyz »

nullifidian wrote: post #339
k0k0r0 wrote: post #263

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> Putin is very rational and predictive. To be honest this war does make me doubt my assption that Putin is very rational and predictive. What is the rationale behind such a full-scale invasion? I don't see benefits that outweight the costs. I am happy to hear them, if they are any.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/lavrov-rus... "Their intentions are different from ours too. Putin’s goal is not a flourishing, peaceful, prosperous Russia, but a Russia where he remains in charge. Lavrov’s goal is to maintain his position in the murky world of the Russian elite and, of course, to keep his money. What we mean by “interests” and what they mean by “interests” are not the same. When th…

Well put. Maybe when Biden is talking about how the sanctions were „designed” to hurt this is what he meant.

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Post by ridiculous_leke »

k0k0r0 wrote: post #263
amelius wrote: post #190

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Putin is very rational and predictive. The nuclear option is not relevant. He moved troops to the borders, waited for a response. And this response was what he expected to be: just sanctions. This gave him the "ok" to invade. Sending troops would be a clear signal. Costly, but you can also see it as a good exercise.

> Putin is very rational and predictive. To be honest this war does make me doubt my assption that Putin is very rational and predictive. What is the rationale behind such a full-scale invasion? I don't see benefits that outweight the costs. I am happy to hear them, if they are any.

As per him, Ukraine should be in Russia's domain due to the shared history/culture. And he's okay to pay any price for it. A side benefit for him is that he will be added to the long array of Russian leaders (Peter, Catherine, Lenin, Stalin., etc.) who are remembered for taking decisive actions(good and bad) for the Russian nation.

The "NATO Problem" is probably just a ruse to rile up support for his amibitions.

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