Will be electronics production in zero or low gravity possible and how soon?

On the Earth's surface, we look back to an ultimately high tech evolution of computer hardware and according integrated circuit manufacturing appliances.

The knowledge required to build robust modern CPUs and generally computer chips (on Earth) is very complex, rare and unique. possibly in situ production also for these industries will be one of mostly postponed but nevertheless crucial development steps in the expansion of humanity in the Solar system and beyond, if ever.

Will the dawn of in situ extraterrestrial computer hardware manufacturing ever happen? If not, why?

If yes, which economical, or other conditions will require our descendants to start consider that as well? (otherwise, always possible to mine some asteroids for relevant minerals and send them to Earth for production in exchange for some good old organic stuff and yes, computer chips).

Long-term risk: Earth suffers those problems which motivate Elon to move away => no more chips production facilities, no knowledge to rebuild them. Game over.

posted almost 5 years ago

J. Doe‭

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