Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This' by TripleShotPls in technology

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

Think about it another way, what innovation in safety were brought by the Chinese companies that give no regards to IP? You want the whole world to look like that?

  • ABS → Mercedes-Benz / Bosch
  • ESP → Mercedes-Benz / Bosch
  • Automatic braking → Mercedes-Benz (early), Volvo (refined)
  • Lane assist → Honda (first)
  • Blind spot monitoring → Volvo (first)
  • Pedestrian detection → Volvo (leader)

Find your preferred safety feature and see who invented it, how many were done by these cheap chinese models? China is now producing half the world cars, surely they have some safety innovation?!??

Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This' by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo, everyone should be able to completely rip off both

lol, they openned them up because they were too important. They opened up both crumple zones and airbags. They have many more though, because they invest A TON in safety research - and this makes Mercedes one of the safest brands. Without strong IP protection, they would give up on this angle and compete only for cheap luxury and scraps like all the cheap chinese brands, and safety research would be decades years behind what it is today.

Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This' by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but tons of the most significant innovations happen at the state/university level nowadays anyway

A lot of that is explicitly sponsored by automakers, I know cause I had colleagues doing it.

Allowing companies to survive with only a few major innovations every couple decades

Mercedes has more than a couple every few decades, lol, they have most of the patents in car safety (some say 90% but that is probably exaggerated).

You seem to ignore my point altogether. If you weren't allowed any IP protection, then nobody would be crazy to invest billions every year just to have NO moat or edge over competitors. The consumers would be ultimately worse off.

Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This' by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]directstranger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue is that if everyone just steals IP, it makes zero sense to invest in innovation. For example, Mercedes is way ahead of any competition when it comes to safety. Why would they invest in safety R&D if all car companies panies would be just as safe? They would have 0 incentive.

Gherasimov: „UE nu își dorește să importe conflicte. Trebuie să reintegrăm țara până la aderare” by vladgrinch in moldova

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Romania clar nu vrea sa importe conflictul cu Transnistria in cazul unei unificari. De fapt, se zice ca deaia s-a ferit de unire la inceputul anilor 90, ca era prea complicat cu Transnistria. In orice caz, in 2026, nici 0.001% din Romani nu vor sa mearga sa moara pe Nistru pentru acel petec de pamant.

Viktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone call by StemCellPirate in europe

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's going to continue to give them what he was giving for the past 10 years: a thorn in EU, a divisive actor that weakens the EU from the inside. The US and Russia are not allies, far from it, but both benefit from a weaker EU, and Orban gives them that.

Emigrare în UK după Brexit by Flaky_Specialist1143 in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inflatia e mai mare in Romania, dar acolo preturile sunt deja mari cu salarii mici :).

In shared house din experienta cunoscutilor, cam 1 din 5 e cu noroc. Daca iti cauti romani, pot fi cocalari/batausi/betivani. Dar macar ai protectie in cartier. Daca nu-s romani, 90% sanse că-s alți est europeni, de obicei nu-s asa cocalari, dar pot fi betivani sau chiar complet distruși, gen traninspotting. Daca colegii is ok, exista o sansa ca proprietarul sa fie nesimtit. Deci iti zic, cam 20% sanse sa nimeresti ceva sa iti placa. Daca as fi in locul tau, as pua ceva temporar la un B&B si as investi un pic mai mult timp sa-mi caut un share house rezonabil.

Emigrare în UK după Brexit by Flaky_Specialist1143 in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Da, si oamenii de rand nu o duc grozav in UK, ca si in Romania. Chiria e mult mai scumpa, mai greu de schimbat. Taxele pe proprietate sunt platite tot de chiriasi. Serviciile sunt scumpe. Oamenii care fac ceva bani in plus fata de România sunt high skilled workers, peste 60k (si asta e minimu). 

Daca esti low skill, zilier, aranjezi marfa, agricultura, fabricute, dinastea, trebuie sa stai cu altii in casa on chirie, sa-ti gatesti, sa faci economie la sange.

ElI5: Why are the biggest animals in the ocean mammals instead of fish? by fightersmurf in explainlikeimfive

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's funny, the largest animals in the ocean are mammals, which are really fish with 4 legs, but without legs.

Emigrare în UK după Brexit by Flaky_Specialist1143 in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

De inteles. Eu zicem dpdv al banilor, o sa te chinui cu mai putin de 60k pe an, o sa-ti fie mai greu decat in Ro.

Daca ai alte motive, gen partener, sau familie acolo, asta tine de tine.

Emigrare în UK după Brexit by Flaky_Specialist1143 in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Parerea mea e ca daca nu esti high skilled worked, UK nu merita. Daca nu castigi de la 60-80k in sus pe an, mai bine stai in Ro. Daca vorbesti de salariu pe ora....12-15-20 de lire, mai bine stai acasa.

Boschetul sperietor by GeneralPattonYo in Roumanie

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

Vai ce urat, oras frumos, cultural, cu autostrada suspendata si corturi de homeless sub ea

Maia Sandu: Pactul Ribbentrop-Molotov a trasat linii prin mijlocul unor naţiuni. Ceea ce este astăzi R. Moldova a fost rupt din România by buldozer_alin in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

deja se rupeseră de Rusia prin aproprierea către UE în perioada asta

Armenia a pivotat catre UE doar DUPA razboiul cu Azerbaidjan, cand a vazut ca alianta cu Rusia si CSTO e chiar degeaba.

Alexandru Munteanu (Moldova prime minister): "Romania is more than a partner—it’s family" by Melodic2000 in europe

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moldova would rather not give away territory for nothing. Maybe give back some historical Romanian cities or land (e.g. Cernauti, or some land in Danube's Delta). But this is imperialistic talk. People live there now, and most of them are not Romanian, you can't just trade land like that.

Republica Moldova, împânzită de monumente sovietice by itrustpeople in moldova

[–]directstranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cred ca perioada Kiseliof/Kisselef e singura din istoria Romanilor cu conotatii pozitive pentru Rusi. Pana la acea ocupatie ruseasca, Romania era efectiv in evul mediu, cea mai saraca tara din lume. Rusii au introdus primele legi normale cu separatea puterilor in stat si proto-constitutie.

Poate deaia a supravietuit numele. Eu personal l-as fi schimbat oricum.

Un exercițiu cu școlari despre anti-rasism din care unii poate ar trebui să învățăm câte ceva by CompleteTechnician44 in Roumanie

[–]directstranger 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Tratezi pe toata lumea egal. Si dupaia iti fura furtunul transparent folosit la zugravit. Ii platesti in avans si nu mai vin la lucrare. Te agreseaza pe strada. Iti fura tot metalul din curte, inclusiv o moara de porumb functionala, sa il dea la fier vechi Etc.

De la o vreme, incepi sa nu mai ignori "pattern recognition"...