Fascinating short video on the making of silicone chips

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daddyjt
daddyjt Posts: 3,207
edited May 17 in The Clubhouse
I never knew the difference between “nine-nine” silicone and “eleven-nine” silicone, and the secretive process behind the science - so secretive that it can’t be patented because to patent it would require revealing the secret…

https://youtu.be/Y9V4jNTLGus?si=_yWG5HGsLLgPYHhK
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,737
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    Oh . . . . silicon.

    I thought this thread was about fake boo bees.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,684
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,082
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    The good stuff is from my neck of the woods! :)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,239
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    Can you imagine if you owned 200 acres in that area and you knew why someone wanted to buy your property?

    Instant retirement for generations of your family.

    Tom
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,082
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    Oh yeah no doubt!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,684
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    Not necessarily. Do you own the minerals underground? How far underground do your property rights go?
  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,082
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    Good question, never thought about it before.
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