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perihelions
on May 19, 2022
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Parmigiano Reggiano makers embedding tiny trackers...
There's some hideously toxic metals in certain semiconductors, e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallium_arsenide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium_telluride
yreg
on May 19, 2022
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I'd expect the mass of these metals that can be used in a 0.5mm chip to be negligible. Still, I don't like the idea of a future where these chips are used in many food items.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallium_arsenide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium_telluride