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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago (8 children)

The complexity and price of modern chip production is insane.

  • Hey I'd like to make computer chips. πŸ˜‹
    +You will need a lamp for that. πŸ€”
    -OK how expensive could it be? 🫑
    +$150 million for one lamp, take it or leave it! πŸ€‘
  • 😬

It's amazing that the result of this level of technology is available to consumers in the form of for instance smartphones. They really are a modern wonder.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (7 children)

They are basically magic, but as soon as it takes three seconds to load an app we are all like, β€œthis piece of junk!”

[–] redempt@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

the app is the piece of junk for taking so long to load on an incomprehensibly fast processor

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