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frogstar0

(264 posts)
32. In the beginning was the Plan. an oldie...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:22 PM
Jan 2026

The Plan

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odour thereof."

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide its strength."

And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the Directors then went onto the Vice Presidents, saying unto them, "It promotes growth and is very powerful."

And the Vice Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him, "This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company; with powerful effects."

And the President looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became Policy.

This is How Shit Happens.

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10 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

make it so creon Jan 2026 #1
Oh please! Make it so! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #2
Oh yes! Engage! GreenWave Jan 2026 #6
K&R UTUSN Jan 2026 #3
a very short look at these machines: ret5hd Jan 2026 #4
Many thanks for this video!!! n/t iluvtennis Jan 2026 #17
Fascinating video on ASML... Thanks! liberalla Jan 2026 #21
And that's why Generalissimo Trump will march into the Netherlands after he's done with Greenland. dem4decades Jan 2026 #5
Not true edhopper Jan 2026 #7
In a flash of a scaramucci? SheltieLover Jan 2026 #9
They'll be called "Trumpchips." The Madcap Jan 2026 #11
Those cow chips will be the mighty engines powering the goldish plated Trump fones! Hugin Jan 2026 #25
In the beginning was the Plan. an oldie... frogstar0 Jan 2026 #32
I knew there was a Plan beneath all this crap! Excellent. erronis Jan 2026 #36
Was that plan also drawn on a napkin? KS Toronado Jan 2026 #13
And you all thought is was going to be a ballroom. Nope, it's trump's Stable Genius Chip Foundry. erronis Jan 2026 #26
The head honchos of the AI industry came to him and shook his hand, tears in their eyes. Jedi Guy Jan 19 #53
That would take time. bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #8
NVIDIA F-18_AMO Jan 2026 #12
EU would make a quick impact by just boycotting American goods. The Canadians have sobered US booze industry... dutch777 Jan 2026 #10
Not Many High End Chips Are Made In The US. GB_RN Jan 2026 #14
According to the video supplied above, TSMC and others get this technology from ASML erronis Jan 2026 #27
Right. GB_RN Jan 2026 #35
That is the type of discussions they are having, rather than reciprocal tariffs they Bev54 Jan 2026 #15
They should do it already for the good of humanity SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #16
Cymer n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #18
ASML purchases Cymer for $2.5B "to get control of a light-based technology" erronis Jan 2026 #37
I know. I used to work at that company and ASML was the main competitor. ... aggiesal Jan 2026 #39
Small world AZ8theist Jan 2026 #42
I worked directly out of the Cymer in San Diego at the HQ on Thornmint Court. n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #44
Huh! AZ8theist Jan 2026 #48
Pharmaceuticals. Danish (and other European) companies make a lot of haele Jan 2026 #19
ASML EUV machines are dependent on the US DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2026 #20
Look at my comment #18 n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #40
I'd cheer for that. Alice B. Jan 2026 #22
China just developed a 4nm machine, but they do not have an inventory of them yet. LiberalArkie Jan 2026 #23
Dear Europe maliaSmith Jan 2026 #24
How to eliminate AI when using Google DownriverDem Jan 2026 #28
Cool pro tip! I love pro tips! TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #30
Is there anyway to make that the default settings so I don't have to keep entering -AI? n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #41
Nope relayerbob Jan 2026 #29
machines cannot be exported Progressive dog Jan 2026 #31
It is a small country with little military power. Trump will threaten to invade and conquer. Norrrm Jan 2026 #33
It' TACO time! Mme. Defarge Jan 2026 #34
ding. this. :) AllaN01Bear Jan 2026 #38
Now now... don't tease me with a good time! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2026 #43
Isn't the biggest weapon dumping US bonds? not fooled Jan 2026 #45
Please, oh please! Do not try to negotiate. Just pull the pin and make this happen. Scalded Nun Jan 2026 #46
If the world got together and drooped the dollar it would crash our economy. BradBo Jan 2026 #47
DO IT! vapor2 Jan 2026 #49
Sell US currency, Move resources and credit out of the USA, tell citizens to come home. Freeze US money in banks, PurgedVoter Jan 2026 #50
Cool. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2026 #51
Proceed. Blue Owl Jan 2026 #52
They could stop being the most lucrative market for the US military/weapons industry. That's a big "weapon" itself. ... marble falls Jan 21 #54
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