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Re:SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocke... by tablespoon on Monday August 02, 2021 @05:59PM (#28043242)
>> Only in America things like this can happen.

> Semi-Conductor doubling every 18 months

IIRC, the recent doublings have been happening in Taiwan. That's why people make such a big deal about TMSC. America (i.e. Intel) actually has some catching up to do.

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Re:SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocke... by cma on Monday August 02, 2021 @07:06PM (#28043812)
EUV LLC. that their current nodes are based on was started in America through DARPA, DoE, and a US industry consortium. That's why we are still allowed to enforce export restrictions on EUV tech via ASML, even though it is European.
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Re:SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocke... by tablespoon on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:51PM (#28045534)
Maybe so, but Intel hasn't been able to make it work yet, unlike TMSC.
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