Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC depend on oil, gas, helium, sulphur, and bromine coming from the region, or through the Strait of Hormuz.

Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research … predicts a severe hit to chip production if the strait isn’t back in operation within a month.

Could mean higher PC component prices, or even a halt in production. Could mean global recession.

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    9 hours ago

    I want to launch a satellite that eats other satellites and poops out figurines of little hands flipping off so the whole night sky can be a giant fuck you to these morons.