The Limiting Factor

@LimitingThe · Mar 20, 2026

I bet Elon gets into lithography machine manufacturing before long. It's a big limiting factor for a Type 2 civilization.

Omer Cheema@Omercheema· Mar 19, 2026

I live in Eindhoven, ASML town. Heard this from folks inside... Over the years ASML promoted a lot of strong EUV people into architect roles, group leads, management tracks. Built up serious layers. Classic growth pain. Then McKinsey comes in , says cut the management layers to

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

True

05:50 AM · March 21, 2026 · 81.5K views

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