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Microchip magic, the amazing science behind ASML EUV lithography machine

Came across a series of videos explaining the intracacies of modern silicon chip fabricaion (Fab) , and was fascinated by the sheer complexity of making tiny transistors and circuits. In the heart of the silicon revolution, where chips smaller than snowflakes power our world, lies a Dutch titan: ASML. Their…

What I would like to see happen if the US economy were revamped because of this virus

My wish list of socioeconomic enhancements for the US would be.. Universal Healthcare: this is a no brainier , every other developed country offers it’s citizens this, they do it for a fraction of the US private system, so it’s bs to say it’s too expensive to do here. In…

most Americans will likely retire into poverty

Came across an interesting 2¢ video on Youtube basically discussing what you need to do to have a shot at retirement.. needless to say it got me thinking..  and here’s my own 2cents conclusion..  Great video but oohhh 2¢ , way too optimistic with those projections. The short answer is that thanks…

Uber proves we don’t have a free market economy

Uber the ride-sharing alternative to traditional taxi services, highlights one of the big myths of modern capitalism, that  one of the central tenants of a functioning capitalistic system is that of a strong  Free market economy. I feel we don’t have a true free market or worse have a corruptible free market,…

Why NJ / northeast real estate housing values will crash in coming years.

While this post may seem out-of-touch with today’s real estate market in NJ, it’s my contention that multiple economic headwinds from 2016 and beyond will lead to structural changes in the economies of the northeast which will in turn cause pretty severe price declines and adjustments for NJ (and many…