A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133462/hurricane-helene-quartz-microchips-solar-panels-spruce-pine

6 Comments

  1. r/wallstreetbets better not find this.

    Tldr; one of few places in the world that has high quality natural quartz for any and all electronics.

  2. Oh shit, that’s where Augusta National gets the sand for its bunkers. WON’T ANYONE THINK OF THE MEMBERS?

  3. BreakfastOk9902 on

    Oh no, not tech industry! Not the salt of the earth tech industry! Who will disrupt our long standing institutions? Who will turn every aspect of the human experience into a subscription based service!?

    Screw the human impact of the storm, save the tech jobs!