You can also run out of space on the die. Silicon die sizes are limited by physics and economic considerations. You can't put too many power hungry transistors next to each other and still be able to cool the die. If…
This Wikipedia page suggests that you're right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_count
Although the TEL seems inexcusable, I'm not convinced that the second point about CFC's is fair. Yes, they destroy the ozone layer, but that wasn't known at the time Midgley invented them, and they replaced refrigerants…
You can also run out of space on the die. Silicon die sizes are limited by physics and economic considerations. You can't put too many power hungry transistors next to each other and still be able to cool the die. If…
This Wikipedia page suggests that you're right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_count
Although the TEL seems inexcusable, I'm not convinced that the second point about CFC's is fair. Yes, they destroy the ozone layer, but that wasn't known at the time Midgley invented them, and they replaced refrigerants…