From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Message-ID: <63c548708bbc2e378b28898a51f20fea@9netics.com>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] I appear to have stumped the brains at chacha.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:24:23 -0700
From: Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com>
In-Reply-To: <8ccc8ba40710161115y3d4044c9nc5772fd91441d565@mail.gmail.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Topicbox-Message-UUID: d21ecb90-ead2-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025

> is this a google interview question? i love those........ NOT!
>
> assume a microprocessor is 1 cm=C2=B3 on average. the slabs of silicone
> used to make such processors are 1 m=C2=B3  in volume, so one of those =
can
> make 1 000 000 (10=E2=81=B6) microprocessors. to make a single slab of
> silicone 453kg of raw manufacturing-grade gravel (sand) is used,
> together with 250kg of coal and other carbons.

is that why silicon wafers are shaped like manhole covers?