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Comment Re:I don't think it would matter (Score 4, Informative) 49

From what I remember from the initial report, OceanGate did everything they could to avoid being in any country's jurisdiction so they would not be subject to any country’s rules and regulations. The company was based in Washington state in the United States, but the OceanGate Expeditions, Ltd was registered in the Bahamas. The Titan was not registered in any country as the Bahamas refused to register the submersible without adequate documentation and technical specifications.

Comment Re:No, they didn’t (Score 1) 99

In the past, companies building datacenters in rural areas for cheap land would build the infrastructure. After all, the companies needed these datacenters to be reliable as the local infrastructure would not be adequate. Also these rural areas could rarely afford the infrastructure changes needed even if they wanted to build them.

Comment Re:No, they didn’t (Score 1) 99

I was saying that the local data centers don't affect the residents. They use closed-loop cooling and they are sited properly. What part didn't YOU understand?

And closed loop cooling uses zero water. Oh it uses less water, not zero water. What about power? Does datacenters use closed-loop power? That does not exist?

Show evidence.

Truckee, California. That datacenter did not build their own power. They are just buying all of Truckee's power. Screw the locals.

Comment Re:Or (Score 1) 73

It means these RAM companies are not spending years and billions of capital to build more capacity for what might be a temporary situation. To him that is "refusing". That is like my local cafe "refusing" to stock their entire cooler with the latest popular caffeinated energy drink brand I like. I mean how dare they.

Comment Re:No surprise (Score 1) 73

Apple does not manufacture their own CPUs. They contract TSMC to make them. Apple also does not manufacture their own SSDs, cameras, etc. Of all the components, RAM is a commodity component that survives on thin margins relying on high volume for profits.

Building a chip fab would take years if Apple had the site, the personnel, plans, permits, etc. today. Then it takes an experienced foundry like TSMC about a year after construction is complete to start making enough acceptable product in volume. So 3 or 4 years from now, Apple might have Apple RAM for their devices. By that point, if the RAM crisis is over, all the existing companies could sell their RAM for less than it costs Apple to make as Apple has to recoup capital costs. In the end, Apple will lose money. For what?

Comment Re:Or (Score 1) 73

You don't buy a RAM company, you start one.

How long do you think it would take to "start a RAM company"? If Apple had the personnel, site, plans, equipment, etc, it would take years for them to build the plant. Then the plant does not make 100% sellable product on day 1. That might take months to a year. So 3 years from now, Apple might, maybe have a few chips they could use.

The existing companies refuse to expand to meet demand, which is the whole reason for this mess.

Um no. They existing companies are being lots of money to make specialized memory for AI. They are meeting demand. They are meeting demand of people who are paying them the most. They are not meeting the demand of us peasants who can't afford to throw money at them.

Comment Re:Or (Score 1) 73

And spending $1T for memory is crazy. Instead like the MP said, "They could build a memory fab of their own from petty cash if they actually wanted to... "

Building one would take years if Apple had the personnel, the expertise, site, etc. And at the end of the it, Apple built a manufacturing plant that does not fit into their strategies. After all, Apple does not manufacture their own CPUs. They contract TSMC to make them.

Comment Re:Or (Score 2) 73

If they can develop their own processors, they can certainly do their own memory!

The problem with memory is manufacturing them at the lowest costs not developing it. Memory is standardized and considered a commodity due to the huge number of patents surrounding it. The problem right now is the RAM manufacturers are getting lots of money not to make consumer grade RAM like DDR5. They are getting lots of money to make HBM for AI servers. Where would Apple make this RAM? Certainly not at Micron, SK Hynix, or Samsung. TSMC could manufacture if they were not fully booked making AI CPUs, AMD CPUs, Apple CPUs, Intel CPUs, NVidia GPUs, AMD GPUs, etc.

Comment Re:Or (Score 2) 73

Sell a few $100B in bonds, issue new stock, talk with a few bankers,

This isn't a small business loan. The number of banks that could lend hundreds of billions is very small.

. Antitrust laws (not just in the US) might prevent an acquisition but not the financing.

There are other obstacles. Samsung's RAM business is a part of their chip business. They would have to separate it from their foundry business. It is highly unlikely Samsung would ever agree to that. Samsung and SK Hynix are South Korean companies. I would think the country of South Korea would object to the sale. That leaves Micron which is in the US. That's where Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, etc would all sue to keep Apple from buying a key supplier.

That said, they probably don't want to. A large acquisition can be very, very distracting to management and is usually a new loss over time.

Also RAM was a commodity industry before the current crisis: Cutthroat competition that survives on thinnest margins and highest volume. That is not the business model Apple wants to invest in. That's why they (like every computer manufacturer) have bought their RAM instead of contract manufacturing it like their other chips.

Comment Re:Or (Score 1) 73

They could build a memory fab of their own from petty cash if they actually wanted to... but they don't. They would rather raise prices and blame others.

Which RAM manufacturer should they buy and with what money? Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are all public companies worth over $1T each. Apple does not have over $3T in cash. But somehow that's their fault that RAM prices are so high and they have not solved the problem.

Comment Re:Wow (Score 3, Informative) 73

Apple has enough money to invest in additional production capacity.

I don't know if you've checked recently but Apple does not make RAM. They don't actually manufacture chips. They contract TSMC to make their CPUs. They buy commodity chips like RAM.

No one wants to dump billions investing in new manufacturing capacity that will take at least a year to come online and may only start producing when the market returns to normal though.

Yes that's why the RAM manufacturers (which are not Apple) are charging lots of money now for RAM.

Apple certainly can afford to take that risk and if the memory market continues like it is for the next few years then Apple would make an absolute killing with such a move.

1) There is a difference between having lots of money and having the resources to do something. Apple does not manufacture RAM. 2) How would Apple "make a killing" again? Apple does not sell components to anyone. Apple will certainly do everything they can to secure supply of components; they do not sell components like RAM, CPUs, etc.

Comment Re:No surprise (Score 4, Informative) 73

Perhaps it's because Apple have a $1 Trillion cash flow sitting in the bank and not wanting to off set a bit to cover the temp price hikes, so got to fleece the Apple customers some more.

I think you are confusing that Apple stock is over $1T with Apple having $1T in cash in the bank. They do not. According to their annual report dated September 25, 2025, they had about $35B in cash.

Comment Re: Data centers in space (Score 1) 99

Obviously. You couldn't be bothered to research the hint I left behind. Or perhaps you missed the hint entirely. Oh well.

There is no research needed. You have no idea what you are talking about.

I didn't say they don't.

You are away one of the major components is the computer right? That takes years to get them ready for space. By the time they are ready, they are very obsolete compared to what the average consumer can buy.

No they don't. It certainly helps to reduce it, but only an UnknowingFool would think a flipped bit or two is necessarily either catastrophic or flight ending/endangering. Even somebody with a basic computer science understanding would understand why that may not be the case.

BAHAHAHHAHAHA. You are an idiot. Components not radiation hardened is believed to be the cause of Fobos-Grunt failure as it did not leave Earth orbit.

I didn't say that. What I am saying is there's a faster way to iterate, and even though it has been conclusively proven to work, the ESA still sticks to the old ways.

Most things ESA works on is not for the private sector. Most of what the ESA works on is the leading edge of science. For example, space telescopes. You seem to miss this point. The ESA is not putting up telecommunications satellites or GPS satellites.

Actually the private sector has a lot less tolerance for this. Unlike the government, they can't just issue bonds for it and go infinitely into debt.

1 or 2 Starlink satellites fail every day. Every day. There are over 10,000 of them. Small numbers are designed to fail. The projects that ESA works on cannot fail every day.

- Hubble (not ESA) certainly could, and was, so preceding that with "ESA/NASA projects like" followed by exactly one satellite is just something an UnknowingFool would say.

1) Hubble is not JWST. I am not sure how to make that any clearer. 2) It is a lie that ESA was not involved with Hubble: "ESA agreed to provide funding and supply one of the first generation instruments for the telescope, as well as the solar cells that would power it . . "

James Webb (also not ESA)

That is another lie. "The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) led Webb's design and development and partnered with two central agencies: the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA"

is rather unique because of its location, not because it's inherently unserviceable.

Please list all the ESA satellites, probes, etc. that ARE serviceable. I'll wait.

- NASA lets ESA have some time for JWST because it allowed them to provide the launch services, even though the ESA introduced three very long delays because of repeated launch engineering faults on their part. By the time it was ready, NASA had alternative launch services available, but it was too late to switch because it was already engineered specifically within the constraints of Ariane.

Why do you lie so much? ESA contributed over €300 million in 2004 to JWST. ESA also built one of the instruments: NIRSpec. These are easily discoverable facts yet you choose to lie about them.

I'd tell you to do some basic research, but that username kind of precludes the possibility of you at least retaining any of that knowledge after you did.

Bahahahaha. Your lies about Hubbles and JWST alone says you did ZERO research. But you missed the point. Starlink was DESIGNED to launch thousands of satellites of which 1 or 2 fail every days. There are currently over 10,000 of them in orbit to cover the whole Earth. Space telescopes, observation satellites, space probes, etc are not launched in numbers of 10,000 per satellite. They generally make and launch only 1 of each.

I see you're unfamiliar with the initial failures that Hubble dealt with, because it wasn't operational at the time that it first reached its intended orbital parameters, and required manual servicing just to get it operational. Or the micrometeor strike that slightly degraded JWST. Though JWST is huge compared to starlink birds. And as you said, there's only one of each.

Again missed the whole point: When you are making ONE of something development costs PER UNIT are extremely high. When you are designing something that is to be mass manufactured, costs per unit go down as it is manufactured because capital investment and planning are not spent to make ONE of something.

Because the only thing that ever goes to space are telescopes. And they get there entirely by themselves. I also believe you don't understand the entire purpose of Ariane, or why it won't actually fulfill that purpose. But do go on.

Again missed the point. Mass manufactured satellites numbering 10,000 is not the same as special purpose satellites that are made once. Compounding your lack of understanding is your penchant for lying.

Comment Re:Data centers in space (Score 1) 99

All of a sudden it's a problem not because of noise pollution, but because of some imaginary threat that nobody can quite name. And hey, I'm not even arguing for terrestrial DC's. I'm just saying it's irrational NIMBY bullshit (but we have to take it seriously anyway).

No the problem is for decades, companies building data centers understood the infrastructure may not be able to support them. These companies understood they might have to build the power and water to support the datacenter. The current problem is many of these new datacenters just lets someone else worry about the infrastructure like the local community. Communities really would not give a shit if the datacenter supplied their own power and water like they have for decades.

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