+1. Also trying to form miner alliances etc to make the call for all is not a great solution. 

I believe Nanotech solutions @jack's TBD/Spiral is infusing will make a significant diff in speed, in hopes to decentralize to smaller clusters

On a separate note, Fabs, semicon industry is a costly affair to be moved around or be made into mass boutique silicon chip providers. There needs to be a balance between globalisation and country's self sustenance. I think the bigger problem (and opportunity) might be establishing bitcoin as global trade currency to minimise Brics vs USD war