One year ago, I strapped on a double layer of Covid masks and boarded a very long, circuitous flight from New York to Taipei. My goal was to see inside the Taiwanese fabs, where the most sophisticated silicon chips are made. The exquisite accomplishments of these fabs has been described as akin to the face of God; I wanted to feast my eyes on it. What h…
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