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episode 373: New COLD WAR Over Computer Chips? w/ Chris Miller
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If there's one key factor securing America's economic prosperity and military superiority, it's not oil; it's chips.
No, not the chips we all love to snack on during movies, but highly efficient computer chips. Chips that power pretty much everything from our military machinery to our iPhones.
The United States held the top spot in crafting the fastest chips on Earth for a long time. But countries like Taiwan and China are catching up fast. This unfolding race that will determine our future has been thoroughly chronicled by today's guest, Chris Miller, in his book Chip War.
Wanna know what he found out during his research?
Then tune in to this exciting episode of Into the Impossible!
Key Takeaways:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 Judging a book by its cover
00:03:36 Moore’s law and the history of semiconductors
00:11:28 The challenges of developing chips
00:17:50 Communism vs. capitalism
00:23:48 The importance of military funding
00:25:52 Chip manufacturing and geopolitics
00:36:16 China’s demographic and economic challenges
00:41:21 Bitcoin mining and energy efficiency
00:48:02 Outro
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