So we can't leave the devices. We need them.
I think this ties into the $7 trillion Altman quest a bit.
Maybe if you build enough reactors and chip fabs then the world becomes safer?
Given the clamoring for semiconductors right now, a more expensive state side will sell like hotcakes.
I guarantee you this won’t be seen as controversial in the world that exists after we did that. We’re going to look back at this time and think “lol what”
Just held up by a lack of leadership, lack of consensus, and paranoia
When did the Trump possy arrive at HN?
the defense industry isn't partisan and you’re totally subscribed to their faulty logic for your money
This state of matters won't change whether it's the Republicans or Democrats in the State Department, though.
in any case, although I like the government's distributed approach to merely incentivizing competition in the semiconductor supply chain in the CHIPS Act, I think a parallel more direct approach is still useful with direct construction and direct ownership of the entire supply chain - a public option if you will - in parallel to the private sector efforts. the way the US government works would still enable all sorts of private sector competition from contracting bids, as opposed to a really nationalized industry, which we tend to avoid in the US.
with that view, all of the world police funding, while our infrastructure is decrepit, is untenable. especially when our world police efforts are stated specifically to deter other actions from occurring, amongst other reasons, while all reasons are selective outrage.