[tw1984]

Using such theory, one can even argue that the real cost needs to include the infrastructures, like total investment into the semiconductor industry, the national electricity grid, education and even defence etc.

[Der_Einzige]

Correct! You do have to account for all of these things! Unironically correct! :)

[creato]

That's baked in to the cost of the hardware though.

[michaellee8]

the china government has been heavily subsidizing the electricity