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  • Re: Are chips more vulnerable to ... the Force?

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.engineering.electrical,sci.electronics.basics,alt.fan.starwars on Sun Jul 5 13:00:07 2026
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    On 7/5/2026 12:30 PM, pitter_smith wrote:
    I'd say modern chips aren't any more vulnerable
    to witchcraft than discrete transistors|ore4rCY
    they're just a lot more sensitive to things
    like static electricity, noise, and power supply
    issues.

    Those tend to explain "mysterious" behavior
    much better than anything supernatural!


    I agree. And moisture and thermal stress, and
    the elements, and the Force of nature. :)
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