Law212 wrote on Yesterday, 15:12:

bitzu101 wrote on Yesterday, 10:10:

computer hardware will become national security in the near future. […]
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computer hardware will become national security in the near future.

I firmly believe that countries that are unable to make thier own chips will lack future economic growth.

the internet itself is now one of the most important resource of humanity. anything chip wise is extremly important for society.

from the western world , only the united states has a little bit more sense as they have invested and are investing in manufacturing chips. europe done nothing , africa nothing , south america nothing. south korea and china are the only other 2 countries that invest in chips...

also , only 3 main ram manufacturers... almost 0 competition... china is trying to enter the game but even for them with all money in the world is difficult.

the manufacturing process for anything to do with silicon wafers is expensive and requires technology that is not easily accesible to most companies.

basically , we are a bit screwed... we are at the hands of 3 suppliers... they dictate the price and not much u can do about it.

Agree completely. Canada needs to become way more self sufficient but the government is hellbent on selling every bit of the country to foreign governments.

with all the respect to canadians... you govt is horrific and full of idiots. canada will not and CANNOT make any large scale chip production. mostly because not interested. and u are right , ur govt too busy selling the country to the chinese to care about it s people , etc.

Canada has vast natural resources. It's surprising it isn't more of a manufacturing power. I guess being next to the USA will inhibit that.

Errius wrote on Yesterday, 18:36:

Canada has vast natural resources. It's surprising it isn't more of a manufacturing power. I guess being next to the USA will inhibit that.

If anything it should enhance our ability to be a manufacturing power. But out gov has other plans

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Is this the right website?

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if this was the real download link.

Errius wrote on Yesterday, 18:36:

Canada has vast natural resources. It's surprising it isn't more of a manufacturing power. I guess being next to the USA will inhibit that.

Small population will inhibit that, roads, channels and rail limit as well.

This reminds me of the unending b)tchn that was happening during the Canadian wildfires,

Everyone acted as if the 50 people living in the area could combat thousands of square miles of burning forest in areas that lack
Roads, water, freight. It was one thing listening to red hats saying they should put it out or “we” invade, quite another when urban Canadians started pretending like you could just roll over whip it out and the fire would go out.

In terms of Chinese ownership the us has an epidemic of every, mine, farm, etc being 49-51% Chinese owned/invested.
This is a nearly worldwide issue

The only primary export the us has to China is literal peanuts, the Chinese consume more peanuts than the rest of the planet

Forests and human habitation don't mix. This is why you never spend too much money on your hunting lodge out in the woods. It's going to burn down someday so better make it cheap and easy to rebuild.

(Similar logic applies to beach houses. Looking on Google Earth, I see the house I used to spend summer holidays in as a kid has been washed away.)

Errius wrote on Yesterday, 23:11:

Forests and human habitation don't mix. This is why you never spend too much money on your hunting lodge out in the woods. It's going to burn down someday so better make it cheap and easy to rebuild.

(Similar logic applies to beach houses. Looking on Google Earth, I see the house I used to spend summer holidays in as a kid has been washed away.)

Nonsense, you build it underground, and ensure you have good fire doors.