The Entire World Relies on a Machine Made by ONE Company
Why Dutch firm ASML runs the world. Visit https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ to start learning STEM for FREE, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.
*1:38 We made a mistake and the outline of the Netherlands is not to scale. Face palm moment.*
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2:08 NASA secondary creator credits: Genna Duberstein, Tom Bridgman, Karen Fox
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Articles referenced:
5:00 Analysts believe it would take China at least 10 years to produce systems rivalling ASML https://www.nytimes.com/2021/0....7/04/technology/tech
5:10 https://www.reuters.com/techno....logy/asml-still-has-
