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		scythe on Dec 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TSMC ups Arizona investment from $12B to $40B with... While water does seem like a serious issue, it also feels very Monday-morning quarterback: of course the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world knows that Arizona has low rainfall. What I'm curious about is what makes Arizona preferable over, say, Idaho or Tennessee. Proximity to California? No freeze-thaw cycle? Solar energy?

robotnikman on Dec 6, 2022 [–]

Energy might be a big one. Solar is plentiful here in a state where cloudy days are rare, and there is also the Palo Verde nuclear power plant

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