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frogstar0

(234 posts)
32. In the beginning was the Plan. an oldie...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:22 PM
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The Plan

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odour thereof."

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide its strength."

And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the Directors then went onto the Vice Presidents, saying unto them, "It promotes growth and is very powerful."

And the Vice Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him, "This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company; with powerful effects."

And the President looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became Policy.

This is How Shit Happens.

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make it so creon Sunday #1
Oh please! Make it so! SheltieLover Sunday #2
Oh yes! Engage! GreenWave Sunday #6
K&R UTUSN Sunday #3
a very short look at these machines: ret5hd Sunday #4
Many thanks for this video!!! n/t iluvtennis Sunday #17
Fascinating video on ASML... Thanks! liberalla Sunday #21
And that's why Generalissimo Trump will march into the Netherlands after he's done with Greenland. dem4decades Sunday #5
Not true edhopper Sunday #7
In a flash of a scaramucci? SheltieLover Sunday #9
They'll be called "Trumpchips." The Madcap Sunday #11
Those cow chips will be the mighty engines powering the goldish plated Trump fones! Hugin Sunday #25
In the beginning was the Plan. an oldie... frogstar0 Sunday #32
I knew there was a Plan beneath all this crap! Excellent. erronis Sunday #36
Was that plan also drawn on a napkin? KS Toronado Sunday #13
And you all thought is was going to be a ballroom. Nope, it's trump's Stable Genius Chip Foundry. erronis Sunday #26
The head honchos of the AI industry came to him and shook his hand, tears in their eyes. Jedi Guy Sunday #53
That would take time. bucolic_frolic Sunday #8
NVIDIA F-18_AMO Sunday #12
EU would make a quick impact by just boycotting American goods. The Canadians have sobered US booze industry... dutch777 Sunday #10
Not Many High End Chips Are Made In The US. GB_RN Sunday #14
According to the video supplied above, TSMC and others get this technology from ASML erronis Sunday #27
Right. GB_RN Sunday #35
That is the type of discussions they are having, rather than reciprocal tariffs they Bev54 Sunday #15
They should do it already for the good of humanity SSJVegeta Sunday #16
Cymer n/t aggiesal Sunday #18
ASML purchases Cymer for $2.5B "to get control of a light-based technology" erronis Sunday #37
I know. I used to work at that company and ASML was the main competitor. ... aggiesal Sunday #39
Small world AZ8theist Sunday #42
I worked directly out of the Cymer in San Diego at the HQ on Thornmint Court. n/t aggiesal Sunday #44
Huh! AZ8theist Sunday #48
Pharmaceuticals. Danish (and other European) companies make a lot of haele Sunday #19
ASML EUV machines are dependent on the US DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #20
Look at my comment #18 n/t aggiesal Sunday #40
I'd cheer for that. Alice B. Sunday #22
China just developed a 4nm machine, but they do not have an inventory of them yet. LiberalArkie Sunday #23
Dear Europe maliaSmith Sunday #24
How to eliminate AI when using Google DownriverDem Sunday #28
Cool pro tip! I love pro tips! TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #30
Is there anyway to make that the default settings so I don't have to keep entering -AI? n/t aggiesal Sunday #41
Nope relayerbob Sunday #29
machines cannot be exported Progressive dog Sunday #31
It is a small country with little military power. Trump will threaten to invade and conquer. Norrrm Sunday #33
It' TACO time! Mme. Defarge Sunday #34
ding. this. :) AllaN01Bear Sunday #38
Now now... don't tease me with a good time! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #43
Isn't the biggest weapon dumping US bonds? not fooled Sunday #45
Please, oh please! Do not try to negotiate. Just pull the pin and make this happen. Scalded Nun Sunday #46
If the world got together and drooped the dollar it would crash our economy. BradBo Sunday #47
DO IT! vapor2 Sunday #49
Sell US currency, Move resources and credit out of the USA, tell citizens to come home. Freeze US money in banks, PurgedVoter Sunday #50
Cool. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #51
Proceed. Blue Owl Sunday #52
They could stop being the most lucrative market for the US military/weapons industry. That's a big "weapon" itself. ... marble falls Wednesday #54
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