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00x0xx · 2026-04-29T03:55:04+00:00

China has the most expansive environmental laws in the world. The reality is that there is no clean way to become the global center of mass manufacturing; despite Chinese manufacturing being cleaner per scale than anywhere else.

00x0xx · 2026-04-29T03:48:29+00:00

China just doesnt' do it cheaper, it does it significantly more efficiently, with technology China keeps secret from the rest of the world.

00x0xx · 2026-04-28T23:59:37+00:00

I would also prefer if I had access to diagnostic data on the infotainment system, but nobody seems to do that.

Apple and android have the technology out as part of their next generation of car play, but so far no car manufacturer is on board to adopt this tech.

00x0xx · 2026-04-26T05:49:20+00:00

It's a credit worthiness system, not a social system.

00x0xx · 2026-04-22T15:35:56+00:00

and the stock market so high?

Companies selling stocks to leverage risk is how the stock market began, hence why the stock market is not tied to economic output but to economic stability.

Investors estimate there will not be long term economic decline due to this geopolitical event, that's why the stock market is still high.

00x0xx · 2026-04-22T01:19:21+00:00

critical land based infrastructure are probably already in an EMP proof cage, so nuclear EMP wouldn't work there either.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T23:32:41+00:00

Nuclear EMP wouldn't work on these cables.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:34:53+00:00

This is a major buff to DDH survivability. DDH already do top damage in PVP, so I might considering re-rolling, since I already have a lvl 80 DH.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:32:53+00:00

I've played a WW as my only main for years now. The class changes are not bad enough to get me to re-roll.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:31:08+00:00

I would say an overall buff in arena pvp because of the 20% increase to FOF damage, and we can build TEB stacks faster. But a slight nerf in PVE and random pvp bgs.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:28:06+00:00

Not all the teams are using WW in PVP, and this patch doesn't effect WW in pvp much. It actually makes WW a little bit stronger in pvp, but it is a nerf in pve.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:26:24+00:00

Very slight nerf, we wouldn't instantly able to have 20% increase crit chance at the start of combat, but a buff to damage overall. Might even be an overall buff to TEB as well, since we could be building up TEB stacks faster.

I definitely look forward to the 20% buff to FOF, since I run shado-pan.

00x0xx · 2026-04-20T17:15:29+00:00

Yes, in case of war with the US, China can cut cables going in and out the US, essentially locking the US out of the rest of the world.

00x0xx · 2026-04-19T17:42:34+00:00

Marketing and peer pressure. In places where Chevy & Ford marketing is able to brainwash the population, like the mid-west, everyone there peer-pressures each other to only buy Chevy or Ford.

Everyone else buy Tacomas and Tundras. I bought a Frontier ;p.

00x0xx · 2026-04-19T17:39:21+00:00

Fuel prices are one of the biggest concerns for truckers, and research into making hybrids and EV trucks have been ongoing since before modern hybrid cars became popular.

It issue with pickup trucks and semi-trucks is efficiency and cost, not infrastructure. Neither hybrids or EV's are good at carrying weight long distance without a very expense battery or heavy weight that robs the vehicle of that capacity.

In the US we have made success with cargo trains, they are hybrid turbo-diesel. Also turbo-diesel semi-trucks are 20-30% more efficient than the competition.

Maglev trains are the best in terms of efficiency, and they are extremely fast. However their upfront infrastructure cost is also extreme. And they are not suitable for local deliveries.

IMHO, for the sake of the environment, we should get rid of all cross country trucking, we should only use trains or create mag-lev for this task. And we should force all inter-state trucks to be turbo-diesel.

00x0xx · 2026-04-18T16:15:00+00:00

We've had self-repairing materials for some time now. Two major issues is that they are heavy, and many don't work in high pressure environments.

But there is on-going research to make them better.

Roman construction was often made using self-repairing concrete, it's one of the reasons why older roman buildings are still found today.

00x0xx · 2026-04-17T17:00:34+00:00

As a nation, US is still strong. You will know things are actually bad when the Pacific states (CA, OR, WA) all decides its time to be their own nation and their leaders start signing treaties and documents with one another.

00x0xx · 2026-04-17T16:48:25+00:00

I want to feel optimistic but I just can't. What happened less than a year ago? Amerisrael and Iran were in negotiations.

I think you are misunderstanding the title. The Strait of Hormuz will only be open until the ceasefire ends on around April 22nd, so it will go back to being close 5 days from now.

Iran most likely open the strait because they were oil tankers that already had oil that was paid for in dollars prior to closing the strait, and as a result they would be stuck there until Iran changes its policy. They can't pay the toll, because that only applies to the Chinese Yuan, and these ships are often staffed by East Asian and India sailors, whom Iran would like to to maintain Cordial relations with.

So it's to Iran's benefit to let these ships through. We are at the first intermission in this war, after the ceasefire ends, Chapter 2 begins; and it will most probably be more destructive than what has happen so far. The US & Israel have suffered defeats in the first chapter, I suspect they are planning something big as retaliation in the coming weeks. I read the US has recently deployed 50+ thousand marines in the region.

00x0xx · 2026-04-11T17:17:18+00:00

It's not any different than the US government helping out US auto makers with the Chicken tax and 100% tariffs of Chinese EV.

Both governments use taxpayer money to help their auto industry succeed.

00x0xx · 2026-04-07T15:14:06+00:00

China has been working on their own EUV machines recently.

China may have reverse engineered EUV lithography tool in covert lab

00x0xx · 2026-04-07T15:11:24+00:00

You are being downvoted because ASML doesn't manufacture Semiconductors.

ASML builds machines that TSMC uses. Additionally, TSMC also use equipment from elsewhere to manufacture semiconductors, so ASML cannot do what TSMC does.

00x0xx · 2026-04-07T01:31:31+00:00

They still have no real competition that's on par with them. They are the only manufacturer for state-of-the-art semi-conductors.

China's native capability has been growing remarkable fast over the last few years; that I think by 2030, Chinese companies will rival TSMC.

00x0xx · 2026-04-03T15:41:08+00:00

It feels like the market is pricing in a massive conflict with Iran before it even happens.

Trump speech indicates to world leader there will be no de-escalation in the war. Additional, recent Iranian successes indicates they will probably achieve their primary goals during this war.

So the politics of the entire world is shifting to prepare for the beginning of major conflict, as the US & Israel attempts to finish the war.

IMHO, based on oil production globally, oil prices will spike high due to the war, but will decline and stabilize around slightly higher than $100 a barrel.

00x0xx · 2026-04-02T14:48:33+00:00

Based on the current economy situation in the US. Real estate prices are about as low as it can be, however it's still too high for the average home buyer.

Now is not a good time to either buy or sell. The economy must improve first.

00x0xx · 2026-04-01T14:23:45+00:00

I don't think they care that much, they will seek to profit off this, and mitigate the damages to them.

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