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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

seems like an optimal time for startups to undercut the big guys

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

How hard can it be? It's only the most complicated tech humans can build with one of the most sensitive supply chains, while the machines to build them are also skyrocketing in price while all the venture capital is being flushed down the toilet.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All so I can look at cat pictures and buttholes in HD.

What a time to live.

[–] NoAlias@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Don't forget cat butthole pictures!

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, the cost of entry is only like ten billion dollars, how hard can it be?

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, if you break ground on your factory today with infinite resources, it'll only take 5 years for you to get a product out the door that's nearly as good as what the big guys put out 5 years ago.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Good thing there's Chinese manufacturers that started that years ago and are just now starting to push more ram into the market

[–] lumpyluggage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

To fail or then be bought by meta if successful