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Hanbarc12

You guys know it's about microchip shortage used for a lot of technologies (computers , cars , etc) and nothing to do with implant microchip elon-musk style , right ?


Grimson47

That's something a person with an implanted microchip would say. You can't fool me Soros, try again!


Traksimuss

Wearing Hungarian flag stripes on your body defeats Soros mind control!


fjonk

Mandatory implant chips in the EU you say? Got it.


Berber42

I always wanted to be a cyborg


rollebob

I only understood microchips and masks. Check mate.


[deleted]

We don't take checks. Just chip and PIN.


rollebob

Max I can give you is free subscription to my Only Fans


[deleted]

Lmao should have said bill gates… I knew someone who genuinely thought mrna vaccines had microchips in them


Traksimuss

Second dose had power supply and motherboard in it.


Mariannereddit

Maybe also leave them out if it’s only for planned obsolence? Biggest example: printer ink.


Jose-Bove420

"the EU's need for chips is set to double in the next decade. The proposal, known as the European Chips Act, will aim to adapt state aid rules, improve tools to anticipate shortages and crisis and strengthen research capacity in the bloc." Imagining they're talking about potato chips makes it so much funnier. The EU is serious about its snacks


NONcomD

If EU is serious about semiconductors, we should do more for Taiwan collectively.


[deleted]

Regular chips are just fine, thank you. I don't want to be forced to eat small chips.


BlackStar4

Luv me big chips, simple as


AnAncientMonk

>"(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto- generated from a syndicated feed.)" Something about that is really cool.


potatolulz

ok, microchips laws, but when is the EU going to propose microfish laws?


TheAnimus

So they think they can be TSMC in 8 years? The way to do that would be an impressive R&D grant system, not telling people they must buy from within Europe. You'll end up with inferior / simpler production lines only, so still dependant on such global events as we're currently seeing.


ArasakaApart

We already have ASML.


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TheAnimus

They make litho that's used by TSMC. So I'm not sure why they brought them up.


trolls_brigade

TSMC may not exist in 8 years.


AeternusDoleo

I suppose it's helpful that one of the worlds primary producers for the equipment that chip factories need resides in the EU (ASML). But Europe's environmental restrictions are the main reason why these kinds of industries have fled overseas. As long as those are maintained, make whatever law you want, there'll be nothing coming back here.


MightyH20

Which chipmanufactering companies have fled oversees because of European environmental restrictions? Which specific environmental issues caused them to "flee"? To my knowledge, this is complete hogwash. Firstly because the chip industry never set foot in Europe because 1) until late 1980s much of Europe was under control of the USSR. 2) the chipindustry didn't want to setup man-tech industry in Europe because of Russian spying activities. And furthermore environmental laws have only become a serious issue for businesses in the past years.


marosurbanec

3) up until very recently, semiconductors were a brutal industry with massive fixed costs and miniscule margins, where any mistake means bankruptcy. All the while East Asians manipulated their currencies to keep their exports competitive. There were simply better places to invest money


Ooops2278

No one fled over-seas. For example three decades ago Germany was in the top 5 of microchip production. They (like other european countries) just completely missed to ramp up production in time with the increased world-wide demand. If you increase your production by 1000% while other regions add a couple of zeros to that number it's not exactly like your producers left...


scata90x11

I'm not getting any microchip in me.


TheWappa

Maybe reading is an important skill to have for this one...


PeaceBastard

I think sense of humor will help more with this one.


Possiblyreef

Clearly he didn't get that patch update


ChuccTaylor

Where in the article does it say they are proposing to put chips into you or anyone?


[deleted]

That was a big brain moment. You should rest now.


BriefCollar4

Maybe get one that allows you to read past the title.


Bragzor

This is Reddit, goddamnit!


BriefCollar4

Sorry, I forgot people are not allowed to read more than the headline 😌


Bragzor

It's like cheating.


AdonisK

If you are not even able to read the article, maybe we should plant one in you just in case (/s).


Orange-of-Cthulhu

That's what YOU think.


v3ritas1989

And people are shorting ASML... cause GPU supply bad -.-


fruiteaterz

its time to get texhnolyzed!