[LINK] The China Chip Chokes

[Antony Barry]

On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM Stephen Loosley <stephenloosley at zoho.com>
wrote:

>
> To paraphrase Boromir, one does not simply insert silicon into one end of
> a machine and wait for an advanced chip to emerge from the other.
>
>
While I have read the Lord of the Rings (twice) and seen the films I could
not remember the quotation. So I asked the AI Perplexity and got the
following fulsome answer -

The quotation you're referring to is paraphrasing Boromir's famous line
> from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: "One does not
> simply walk into Mordor"[1][2]. In the original context, Boromir is
> describing the extreme difficulty and danger of entering Mordor, the realm
> of the dark lord Sauron.
>
> The paraphrase you provided adapts this quote to discuss the complexity of
> semiconductor manufacturing. Just as Boromir emphasizes that entering
> Mordor is not a simple task, the paraphrase highlights that producing
> advanced chips is not a straightforward process. It cleverly draws a
> parallel between the challenges of Frodo's quest and the intricacies of
> modern technology production.
>
> The original quote continues to describe the dangers and obstacles in
> Mordor, much like how the paraphrase goes on to explain the multi-stage
> nature of chip production and the potential for intervention by
> governments. This adaptation effectively uses the well-known quote to
> illustrate the complexity and geopolitical implications of advanced
> semiconductor manufacturing.
>
> Sources
> [1] Sean Bean as Boromir - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/characters/nm0000293
> [2] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Quotes
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/quotes/?item=qt0446011
> [3] One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor - Know Your Meme
> https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/one-does-not-simply-walk-into-mordor
> [4] The Story Behind Your Favorite 'Lord of The Rings' Meme - Newsweek
> https://www.newsweek.com/lord-rings-meme-boromir-one-does-not-simply-walk-mordor-fellowship-sean-bean-1507844
>
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