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Re:Intel breaks ground on $20B Arizona plants as U.S. chip f... by stevenwoo on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @10:28AM (#28694127)
re: West coast - one of the big wild fires got within five miles of Cupertino two years ago, local friends got evacuation notices before the fire was stopped, and all homes and I imagine even manufacturing buildings have to be built to withstand an earthquake all along the coast.
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Re:Intel breaks ground on $20B Arizona plants as U.S. chip f... by j_walter on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @11:58AM (#28695477)
Everything is built for seismic safety, but that doesn't mean you won't have to scrap a ton of wafers or have any damage if there is an earthquake.
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