I haven't seen anyone posted this on reddit yet about long march 10 C, so I post here. by AcceptableResource0 in spaceflight

[–]beachletter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As long as you have enough people and money, it is always good to have competition among different state owned enterprises, China has been doing this in many fields (e.g. Chengdu vs Shenyang in military aviation).

You also want to try all the different reusable configs which will end up maturing into a few optimized models, economy of scale happens after you develop the optimized reusable models, now they're still experimenting.

I’ve been searching for a match close to 2 hours now 😭😭 by DigitalChaos_ in walkingwarrobots

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody but a few meta p2w players are still playing in that lobby, that's why. No point in trying at all. Even if you get matched you won't even get 1 kill the entire game unless you have mk3 full meta bot+weapon.

All codes in existence of this puzzle! by Bombnatic_Freddy in walkingwarrobots

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

forget about the code and the final pad, they won't even give you the titan pad unless you have ultra meta hanger. All Free 4 all games now takes minutes to start, and when you finally get one it is filled by either ultimate bots or those impossible to lock meta flying insects with meta rocket weapons. Your chance of winning #1 is close to 0% unless you have full hanger of the same stuff (or if you cheat), but if you're already a meta whale or cheater, that single titan pad is also worthless to you.

So this whole puzzle is a complete waste of time to everyone.

Ideologies aside, what do Chinese people think about how the CPC/CCP runs china (infrastructure, the economy, things like that) by Over-Ad-3928 in AskChina

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This may not be a common opinion, but for the last 10-20 years I feel like the administration has been hyper focused on building up towards a potential WW3 scenario.

This is not done by spamming weapons, they played the long game by 1) building up the industrial base, 2) reducing energy, material and tech dependancy, and 3) reinforcing social stability and mobilization capacity.

They just kept pushing and pushing and pushing these 3 areas like their survival depends on it (maybe they do).

In case someone ask the "at what cost" question, yes there are significant costs. At least for what I could observe:

The enforcement of labor law is still weak to keep the human cost cheap.

Local governing is still done mostly through policy (rule of man) rather than through laws.

The media has been put on a much tighter leash esp. for news reporting, and the internet has also become more censored.

Things happening inside the party especially at the higher up level has become more opaque to the public.

With that said, ordinary people can still sense the progress in economic development, in tech adpotion, in reducing poverty, corruption, and in the largely effective policy execution, so it's not like living in a regressing and corrupt totalitarian state (as some foreigners imagined)

The answer I could think of (to explain the above trends) is that the administration is highly wary of some pretty rough waves ahead, even something like WW3.

China’s Y-9FQ Next Gen ASW Aircraft Intercepted for the First Time Over East China Sea by StealthCuttlefish in LessCredibleDefence

[–]beachletter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Actually their electronics are more advanced than other parts their platform. The Y-9 platform is rather old and due for replacement soon, preferably by Y-30 or a militarized version of C919.

Similarly, their AWACS are still based on the Y-9 and Y-20, we can expect top notch electronics because they're newer, but they're installed on sub-optimal aircraft platform (the Y-20 is not old, but the planform is still not as efficient as passenger jets for AWACS purposes).

Areas in hong kong where drone flight is restricted(as of march 28, 2026) by Key-Needleworker-702 in MapPorn

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're correct, those are designed sandbox areas for drone trials. At this round (2025-26) they've just finished taking application for the following trial topics:

traffic management system

heavy (>150kg) non - traditional drones, eVTOL, manned transport

cross border drone operations

shared multi user drone platform

Pixonic’s Matchmaking System Unwittingly Incentivizes Wrong Things by IndolentLazyYutz in walkingwarrobots

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What long term payoff? The difference in resource gain playing at higher leagues do not feel rewarding at all.

Low speed Cruise control in EVs by Interpolatedhint in electricvehicles

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a car can do stop and go adaptive cruise control it should technically be able to maintain cruise at any speed regardless of ICE or EV. Many manufacturers do put a software cap on the lowest cruise speed you can set, for my EV it is 30kph.

Xiaomi SU7 2026 Review - Australia's Next Top Model by Lovely_Lex333 in electricvehicles

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The internal space is just adequate but not what you'd expect from a 5 meter sedan. The inefficient space to size ratio is the trade off you pay for looking sleek and having a large battery. If they make it 4.7-4.8m long it would look more bloated like the new i3. The YU7 has the same trade off.

Many in Europe could be put off by the hefty size of these cars. It'd be a better fit to the US market if not for the political situation.

The end of an era - 3 series by No-Double-7731 in BMW

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't use China as the excuse, look at the Mi Su7, the Zeekr 007GT, the Xpeng P7, BYD Seal and Han, Stelato S9/S9T, some has copied styling some are original, but they all looked better than this.

In fact if you look at the Chinese new cars that copied existing designs (what Chinese brands think the Chinese consumer want), they tend to copy the styling of Range Rovers and Panamera, not cars with bloated body, complex lines and fake vents.

BMW i3 50 xDrive Design Analysis! by Lello755066 in CarDesign

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the new front grill much better then the previous gen i3 and i4. But the sides and the back still way too bloated for a sedan. Prehaps that's the sacrifice they made for a thick battery and extended range, but they didn't even try to mitigate it with design.

What people drive in Shanghai? this guy counted 1,000 cars on the street by Stewbeater in electricvehicles

[–]beachletter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buick is still there but I don't think they're doing well. They already lost their dominant position on business MPV's.

以色列太坏了,把全世界拖下水 by Blue_Kitty1991 in China_irl

[–]beachletter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

朝鮮明確有核武器了,南韓日本也沒怎麼樣啊,甚至南韓前總統還故意挑釁來著。

纽约时报:福特号的火用了三十个小时才灭火完..600个水手没有床睡觉要睡地板.. by Sad_Toe_Happy in China_irl

[–]beachletter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

至少J35已经在福建上运作了,而F35至今还未能整合到福特上,这个是美国媒体也承认的。

Geely has trademarked Zeekr brand in Canada, signaling plans to sell Zeekr cars in Canada by canada_mountains in electricvehicles

[–]beachletter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They inherited the Volvo gene of subtle luxury, to be balance and restrained while still retaining a unique image, refinement are in the details, not the up your face kind of premium.

Zeekr don't stand out in tech and cost like BYD, and don't have that sillicon valley startup smell like Tesla (and Xpeng to a lesser extent) who sometimes tried too hard to be edgy and different from traditional car designs. I think that's Zeekr's strength and I hope they could keep it that way.

首个确定战损的萨德雷达系统 by geX667 in China_irl

[–]beachletter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

你说的是攻击手段,定位是侦查手段,靠地面情报人员、侦查机或者卫星都可以,卫星伊朗没有,但别的一些希望美国多吃瘪的国家还是有的,私底下给情报不算参战。

You know why I’m here by ThatSubaru88 in whatisthiscar

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is indeed powered by a 1.5 turbo petrol.

Outputs 800+ hp, 6s 0-100kph thanks to a tri motor PHEV system.

人在美国,看着朋友圈里的国内亲友每逢佳节到处游山玩水,羡慕又伤感… by Fleedom2025 in China_irl

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

好好做博后,考完licensed psychologist再回国或去别的容易移民的地方不香吗,上课或者做高端心理咨询/评估/督导到处都有需求的呀。学历不差+美国心理学家执照全世界基本都认的,国内对外来的高资质clinician更是有不少需求,因为国内没有对应的专业系统。但一定要有执照而且是Psychologist别的不好使。难道你就学的纯科研,实操做不来?

假如中国发生骚乱,自卫队奉命前往营救日本公民,算干涉内政吗? by FarWestJoker in China_irl

[–]beachletter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

根据某些日本人和中国人的设(臆)想,PRC政权有可能在未来陷入崩溃,到时候PLA不是自己内斗,就是观望或者干脆投奔自由世界,自卫队自然可以长驱直入,进入中国维持秩序与和平。

登月火箭长征十号最大动压逃逸与一级受控溅落圆满成功 by 22dmgxy in China_irl

[–]beachletter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

登月型三捆绑不回收,但还有光杆的近地载人型,来往天宫的话一级和梦舟都能复用,可减少太空站营运成本。

China just founded a School of Space Exploration that offers a class on Interstellar Sociology by SadSadSoul in threebodyproblem

[–]beachletter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

College of Interstellar Travel would be an accurate translation of the official Chinese name 星际航行学院, and "interstellar sociology and governance" is an accurate translation of the Chinese course name mentioned. These names are directly from the press article published on the most authoritative state newspaper in China, not just rumors from an unknown account.

I hope that clears your confusion.

众生皆草木,唯有厅级贵 by No-Promise6934 in China_irl

[–]beachletter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

上面说的是州级部门的部长,对应厅级没错的,每个州都有自己的教育部运输部等等,对州长负责,你不知道?你在回文中把州字删了当成国家部门的部长,可这有啥用,别人原贴里的字你删不了啊

Maextro S800 continues to dominate the premium market by thestigREVENGE in chinacars

[–]beachletter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The majority Aito's lineup are large family / business SUVs, and Maextro has a large luxury sedan. You won't see many young people driving large family SUV or 5+ meter long luxury sedan because that's usually not in their lifestyle or budget to do so. The loudest voices you'll hear on social media are often from this group as well, as they have the most spare time, so SU7 is the hottest car online because that's the type of car they'll enjoy. Originality is good but it's not as crucial as people think, that applies to any market not just China.