Devon Eriksen explains why raw elements are easy but chipmaking knowledge is the real barrier
Yamapama · x · 2026-10-10
Yamapama amplifies a long thread by Devon Eriksen built on a thought experiment: picture an ordinary jar and add gold ground to fine sand, iron, uranium (barely radioactive in this form, safe to touch), surprisingly heavy tungsten, platinum, and other useful heavy elements. Eriksen's point: the raw materials are trivially obtainable — the real barrier to advanced products like chips is the process knowledge, which "isn't crazy, just outside most people's experience" once the relevant information is supplied. The post shows only the opening of the thread.
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