ASML's massive Moat against its competitors is a direct result of the decades of (highly unprofitable) R&D investments made over the decades, through a variety of private and public institutions.
The lack of institutions that are capable of doing this today (outside of certain narrowly defined verticals like pharmaceuticals) is "why we don't have flying cars", to quote the vernacular.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-snubs-elon-musk-backed-particle-accelerator-chipmaking-tech-firm-doubles-down-on-1-000w-laser-produced-plasma-systems-for-chipmaking-tools
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