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Re:Could the U.S. Lose a War with China over Taiwan? by ekianjo on Monday November 01, 2021 @08:47PM (#29075442)
Chip fabs need massive access to water these days, so the number of locations where you can build them is fairly limited.
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Re:Could the U.S. Lose a War with China over Taiwan? by tafda on Monday November 01, 2021 @09:32PM (#29075748)
Access to water must be why TSMC is building a $12 billion facility in Phoenix — keep the strategic importance of Taiwan up when the Colorado River dries up.
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Re:Could the U.S. Lose a War with China over Taiwan? by angelzen on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:39PM (#29076255)
Within the realm of possibility that the TSMC facility in Phoenix is just a late empire blunder.
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