Comment by ninetyninenine

Comment by ninetyninenine 2 days ago

>This is a significant win for the US, and just the beginning of the amazing industrial policy passed over the past few years.

I don't consider it a win. I consider it a loss. This is a desperate move by the US. Intel making better chips then TSMC is a win. The government strong arming Taiwan with "protection" from China in order to gain this technology is a display of American incompetence.

But then again maybe is't not about fair play. If the US wins by unfair means, it's still a win? A pathetic win but a win none the less.

matrix87 2 days ago

There's a common pattern here, it's easier for them to import fresh meat than fix the rotting carcass back home

Whether that's fair or not, who really cares, what can we do about it

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ninetyninenine 2 days ago

As an American I care because it’s shameful and rather pathetic.
And remember stuffing a rotting carcass with imported fresh meat doesn’t actually fix the rotting carcass.
I look at where all the talent is going in the US and it’s all full stack software engineers and gen AI.

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- matrix87 2 days ago
  
  where you see talent I just see a bunch of people who aren't in a position to say no
  
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breerbgoat 2 days ago

Someone in the thread mentioned "China's gonna be a bit salty though."

I see what salty China looks like now.

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ninetyninenine 2 days ago

I’m an American though. But yes, of course China will be pissed. I suspect China wants this though. Once the US has Taiwan semiconductor technology there’s no need to protect Taiwan and China can move in. Symbolically Taiwan represents more to China than some island that makes great chips.
I still think it’s better if intel was able to pull it off, but i don’t think us Americans have the capability.

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