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I don't know if you're quoting this to show the absurdity of the statement or if you really believe it.

Nobody understands how a processor is made. Hell, I bet there's almost nobody that truly understands how a plastic cup is made. Do you know how complex the equipment for exploration and drilling oil is, refining, polymerizing, injection molding etc? Do you really think you can find a single man that's able to do this from scratch? And that's an easy case.

No system can be understood in it's entirety by anyone. This is because there's no absolute truth to be known, only approximations of varying degrees.



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