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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by markdown on Friday March 13, 2026 @10:14PM (#47372613)
> Lightning damage is mostly an issue if the last-mile power lines are above ground.

So 99.99999% of the world.

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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by SauntSolaire on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:11PM (#47372935)
But not where 99.99999% of the population lives.
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