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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 3, 2022 13:59:27 GMT -8
There's a misspelling in that.
That's sort of my thought as well.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 22, 2023 15:08:22 GMT -8
Today, January 22, 2023 is the first day of the Chinese New Year. It is the year of the Rabbit. Let's hope our health, wealth and happiness increase like rabbits during this year. Kong Hee Fatt Choy. (Hokkien dialect)
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Jan 23, 2023 12:54:49 GMT -8
Post by Brad Nelson on Jan 23, 2023 12:54:49 GMT -8
China restricts children to one hour a day for video games.An astute comment: And this one: I've read before that Steve Jobs didn't let his own kids have iPads. The tech companies profit model is based on addiction. It's un-American to have Big Government tell you how much time you can spend playing video games. But give the Chinese credit for recognizing the mind rot that these games (and social media) are. You're never going to conquer the world, let alone stay above water, if you are little more than a Slobocracy.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 23, 2023 14:02:12 GMT -8
A friend in Kaohsiung sent me a video of this taken from a different angle. Unfortunately, he sent it to me on Skype and I can't transfer it to R&T. Kid unloading machine gun into pawn shopThe back story is that this shooting is a result of disagreements between two drug gangs. What is more interesting is the way the people around this man react. If this were happening in America, everyone would be running for their lives. In Taiwan, not so much. Maybe this is why the Taiwanese do not seem to be over reacting to the constant drum of "China is going to invade Taiwan." The Taiwanese have heard this for over 70 years and are imperturbable.
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Post by artraveler on Apr 23, 2023 14:55:44 GMT -8
The back story is that this shooting is a result of disagreements between two drug gangs Are you sure this is not downtown Chicago, or Mexico City? I can not see this casualness among Texans or Arkansans, without a bystander taking the asshole out. This is way out of normal. Does anyone remember normal?
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Apr 23, 2023 15:50:20 GMT -8
Post by kungfuzu on Apr 23, 2023 15:50:20 GMT -8
I think you might be correct as regards Texas and Arkansas. But few people have guns in Taiwan, at least legally. The incident happened so fast that it was over in less than 30 seconds. The kid got back into the taxi, which had brought him to the shop, and then drove to the nearest police station to turn himself in.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 23, 2023 21:19:02 GMT -8
Not only that, you'd have the Snowflake women and men hitting up their HR departments for time off for trauma therapy. Yes, I can see that the Taiwanese might indeed be prepared for the Chinese. On the other hand, we're not prepared to face the fact that there are only two sexes. Seriously. No quip intended. Look at how many people would instantly freak out over that notion while Taiwanese on the street handle an Al-Capone-like storefront shooting without so much as a blink or scream. Our technology may be ready to take on the Chinese, but I'm almost certain that the command structure is not.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 30, 2023 19:43:40 GMT -8
It should be very clear who is behind the insane Electric Auto mandates being pushed in the USA. Western governments are following the "Green" agenda, not for the sake of their citizens, but in order to destroy western economies. The globalists are working hand-in-glove with China as they all admire the way the CCP can mandate and enforce diktats without recourse to the people. This is something Buffet and his mini me Munger love. Fewer people will be able to afford cars, there will not be enough electrical power to recharge all the EVs, Warren and Charlie will make more money for providing less and the plebs can suck wind. And China gets to watch and further the decline of America. Anyone who believes these scumbags Buffet and Munger have loyalty to the USA is dumb as a rock. Biden and those who surround him are much the same. BYD and Tesla are made in China
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May 1, 2023 7:42:03 GMT -8
Post by Brad Nelson on May 1, 2023 7:42:03 GMT -8
That's the first I've heard of BYD. Like I said, I've lived a sheltered existence. The question is, Mr. Flu, do you have range anxiety? Apple has long been reported to be working on an electric car. But can they really enter this field if BYD has this kind of efficiency? Who would want a self-driving car? Take the bus. Plus, the technology is nowhere good enough to trust with your life. Still, whether autonomous or semi-autonomous, I would say the projections that most cars will be EV by 2030 are probably correct. But it's going to take more than windmills to charge all those batteries. The BYD Han looks like a nice car. Its 374 mile range is certainly impressive. And from other data I've found, it's selling for about $71,000 dollars in Germany. The upcoming BYD Seagull reportedly sells for $11,000 in China. This looks like a small little rice-burner. Can we still call them rice-burners? I have no idea what the cost would be when introduced in America, but $71,000 is too rich for my blood. According to this, the cheapest Tesla now goes for $46,990...still too rich for my blood when you consider the ongoing cost of battery replacement. But a rice-burner at maybe $16,000? That could catch my interest someday. It does seem that BYD is an EV juggernaut at the moment. Offhand, I think Tesla's Model S (or Y) is pretty ugly, all things considered. They want $87,000 for that. If I can get the Han for about $71,000, I'd give serious consideration to that if my price range was that high.
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May 1, 2023 9:47:05 GMT -8
Post by kungfuzu on May 1, 2023 9:47:05 GMT -8
If I had range anxiety, it would have to do with my own batteries running dry, not those of an automobile. I am still looking for that "charging station" but have had no success to-date. I will continue my search for the Holy Grail. (This is what Musk and the rest of those billionaires are actually doing with their technology.)
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Post by kungfuzu on Jun 4, 2023 19:08:33 GMT -8
It is hard to believe that the Tiananmen Square Massacre took place thirty-four years ago today. We were living in Hongkong at the time and had seen the pressure build over several weeks. As I have mentioned before, I knew the jig was up when that idiot Wu'er Kaixi interrupted Premier Li Peng and wagged his finger at him on national/international TV. What an idiot. It is also surprising to think that the 34th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will be this November.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jun 30, 2023 21:02:11 GMT -8
For those who have interest in international economics, particularly in China's economic situation, the following information should be of interest.
Prior to the KFF Fraud, the freight cost for a 40ft shipping container from a major Chinese port to the US West Coast was between US$3,000 and US$4,000 per container.
During the height of the KFF Fraud the freight cost for such a container went up to about US$18,000 for the same routes. I heard of rates above US$20,000 at times.
Today, the freight cost for a 40ft shipping container from a major Chinese port to the US West Coast is about US$900. That is 20x less than just 18 to 24 months ago.
This is a sign that exports from China to the USA have dropped off precipitously. It is clear that business is bad. I would say both in China and the USA. More economic problems to come.
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Jul 2, 2023 8:39:41 GMT -8
Post by Brad Nelson on Jul 2, 2023 8:39:41 GMT -8
That is quite a drop-off, and certainly does mean something.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jul 2, 2023 20:11:56 GMT -8
There are no doubt many factors behind this drop off, but I am sure that a major problem in China's supply chain is, to a very significant degree, responsible.
The Chinese government screwed the country with its KFF lockdown, to a much larger degree than that which happened here. Believe it of not. As a result, they damaged the economy tremendously. Factories can't get raw materials, workers stopped showing up and these things, amongst other problems, helped cause the Chinese economy to crater. They are having huge problems in the real estate area, which makes up over 30% of their economy. Of course, like here, this is effecting banks, but I believe the situation is even worse there than in the USA.
Because of the collapse of the economy, I understand that unemployment among young people, those just out of college and somewhat older, is something around 40%.
It could be years before China can get its economy back on track.
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Jul 3, 2023 14:13:47 GMT -8
Post by kungfuzu on Jul 3, 2023 14:13:47 GMT -8
An interesting piece explaining why China cannot invade Taiwan at the moment. And anytime soon as far as I can see. Taiwan too tough a nut to crack I think the present USA administration should tone down its rhetoric and up the sales of weapons to Taiwan.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Jul 3, 2023 17:13:54 GMT -8
That's interesting. Yes on arms sales to Taiwan.
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Aug 7, 2023 11:51:17 GMT -8
Post by kungfuzu on Aug 7, 2023 11:51:17 GMT -8
The link is to a 15 minute video showing some of what Taiwan is doing in the military area in order to protect itself from Red China. I like the parts on the navy the best. It is the navy and air force which will keep the Reds from invading Taiwan.
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Aug 7, 2023 12:47:37 GMT -8
Post by Brad Nelson on Aug 7, 2023 12:47:37 GMT -8
The captain of that boat looked very young. He must be quite an accomplished young man.
I didn't see a lot of rainbow flags in all that. It looks as if they are taking the defense of their country seriously.
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Aug 7, 2023 14:39:12 GMT -8
Post by kungfuzu on Aug 7, 2023 14:39:12 GMT -8
Taiwan has taken some steps in the "rainbow flag" direction as the president is a closet lesbian, although it is pretty obvious. But she is out of office early next year.
The Taiwanese, like virtually all East Asians, still live in reality. The society is very competitive and education is held in very high esteem. The societies are a bit too conformist, in my opinion, but overall they are beating the hell out of the West. As regards semi-conductor production, Taiwan is the world leader. Taiwan Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Company is the most advanced producer in the world. They are already producing 2 nm semi-conductors (the first in the world) and are working on new ones less than 2nm.
When I moved to Asia in 1979, Taiwan had the reputation of being the knock-off king. They didn't recognize all sorts of copyrights and patents. One could buy reference books and such very cheap. They didn't produce the best machine tools, that was done by Germany and Japan, but they did pretty well. Now Taiwan is at the forefront of technology in a number of areas. The Japanese are cooperating with them on a number of projects.
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Aug 7, 2023 19:39:35 GMT -8
Post by Brad Nelson on Aug 7, 2023 19:39:35 GMT -8
That's the type I like. The closet was made for a reason.
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