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Re:Ultrafast Optical Detector by momoschili on Thursday April 17, 2025 @03:35PM (#43721171)
A key here for western users is that it does not include Ge, which is notably a material that China has a stranglehold on.
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Re:Ultrafast Optical Detector by jiggawatts on Friday April 18, 2025 @06:23PM (#43732357)
Canada and Spain are major producers. America will be fine as long as they don’t start a trade war with every country all at once.

Oh.. ohhh… you threatened Canada with annexation too?

Oh boy.

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Re:Ultrafast Optical Detector by momoschili on Tuesday April 22, 2025 @01:51PM (#43764653)
producing raw material does not mean you can process it.

The American defense branches have been searching for Ge-free alternatives for thermal optics, etc since during Biden's presidency. The trade war is significant, but does not change the calculus here.

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