Time to start buying goods NOT made in China (it's very difficult, but we should all try).
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Time to start buying goods NOT made in China (it's very difficult, but we should all try).
That makes sense. Thanks!
Say goodbye to any piece of technology, then
Time to start buying goods NOT made in China (it's very difficult, but we should all try).
My phone is korean with chips from taiwan. My screen is korean too, gpu taiwanese. It's the cheap shit that's chinese.
Yeah no, a ton of chips are diced and packaged in China, and with semiconductor shortage at the moment, you'd be totally fecked.
My phone is korean with chips from taiwan. My screen is korean too, gpu taiwanese. It's the cheap shit that's chinese.
True that Taiwan would be equally impactful
Sony produces a lot in Vietnam now. Thailand is also a manufacturing center for technology. I said it would be difficult, but we should start at least with all the china junk we buy because we can and it's cheap.
Only in good beer.
You could use nitrogen for filling. The only absolute need for CO2 is if you pasteurise your beer and have to regassify it. Make better beer and filter it properly, problem solved.
UK Russia relations are at an all time low. The UK have been on the ground training troops alongside the US for years.
Boris hammed it up, but in all honesty could have had any British PM in power (bar Corbyn) and the support would have been similar. If we were still in the EU Britain would be leading the European effort to support Ukraine and I’m convinced you’d see a more coordinated effort.
I would honestly recommend you to read more about Bandera and try to understand it from a Ukrainian POV before calling any Ukrainian a nazi for heroising his movement.
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Girkin seems to think Ukraine might've offered Russia peace terms to withdraw to February 24th frontlines and staging a legitimate referendum in Crimea. Think Ukraine can do better. Once they get to Mariupol and get to show the world what Russia has done there, penny will drop in terms of arms supplies and views towards Crimea
And all this just because someone used the acronym PIIGS.
The ending of that translation - is it preparing the Russian people for a more widespread mobilisation and widespread conscription? "Only a complete military victory of the armed forces of the Russian Federation over the so called Ukraine can break this trend. For which alas self-mobilisation and collecting convicts from the bottom of the barrel is not enough", or am I reading too much into that?
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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-announces-new-600-million-arms-package-ukraine-2022-09-15/
U.S. announces new $600 mln arms package for Ukraine
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The package includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), night vision goggles, claymore mines, mine clearing equipment, 105mm artillery rounds and 155mm precision guided artillery rounds, the Pentagon said.
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Washington has sent about $15.1 billion dollars in security assistance to the Kyiv government since Russia's invasion.
U.S. announces new $600 mln arms package for Ukraine
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The package includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), night vision goggles, claymore mines, mine clearing equipment, 105mm artillery rounds and 155mm precision guided artillery rounds, the Pentagon said.
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Washington has sent about $15.1 billion dollars in security assistance to the Kyiv government since Russia's invasion.
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It's truly fascinating that one of the most radical nationalists appears to be one of the very few Russian voices who still see the reality. I don't know if this offer he talks about was real, but his analysis of Russia's military (and diplomatic) problems has been on point all the time.
Igor Girkin has been calling for official war and full mobilization basically since the war started. But he has been out of any actual power for years now, so whatever he says isn't official policy but far more hawkish. That might align again if Putin takes his view again, but he is in no way speaking for Putin.
Would probably be a more effective minister too instead of Shoigu.
How is he still alive? Maybe he has serious influence with the GRU although no longer there (officially?)
You can add India to the list too
Time to start buying goods NOT made in China (it's very difficult, but we should all try).
India, China, Pakistan.... all need Russia's O&G.
It's not 90s anymore. I have a Huawei phone for instance.
My phone is korean with chips from taiwan. My screen is korean too, gpu taiwanese. It's the cheap shit that's chinese.
His world view aligns pretty well with Putin, so no need to silence or even kill him. Allowing a certain spectrum of public voices around the government position allows to create the illusion of free speach in Russia.
And having such hawks like Girkin allows the actual president to be seen as acting calm and considerate in comparison.
I've had one too (bought when they were super cheap because of Trump ban) but it was shit. The older generation Samsung I had before that held up way better so I've gone back to Samsung. The only thing China is leading in is building cheap copies of stuff invented in the free world. I don't know a single appliance / gadget / piece of tech that was actually invented or developed in China.
That's a completely other theme, who invented what. And the thing about Samsung being better or not is just preference.
For instance who invented mobile phones and laptops? Whoever produce those things know is copying the guys who invented it in the first place, by your logic.
That's your own fault.
You quoted my reply to someone saying we would need to say goodbye to modern technology if we tried not buying chinese. Which is nonsense because nothing modern originated in China. That's all I'm saying.
(Sorry for being off-topic in this thread).
Your first reply was its the cheap, crap stuff they're producing and that's a notion which is completely outdated.
You quoted my reply to someone saying we would need to say goodbye to modern technology if we tried not buying chinese. Which is nonsense because nothing modern originated in China. That's all I'm saying.
(Sorry for being off-topic in this thread).
Thats like last decade. Biden's policy of trying to impose sanctions and isolate them will only force them to build stuff for themselves and in a big way.
China Will Soon Lead the U.S. in Tech
Beijing pulls ahead in 5G and artificial intelligence while catching up in semiconductors.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/global-china-technology/
I guess cheap and crap are a matter of perspective. I stand by what I said. I actually think it's true more so now than 5 years ago, but maybe I've just become more aware of it. Even the chinese know it which is why NIO etc. develop their cars in Munich.
It's a matter of facts. We'll have to agree to completely disagree on this one. Cheers.
Thanks for the explanation
Think he's hinting that conventionally, Russia has already lost, without saying any more.
Wagner telegram channel Greyzone provides their view on why mobilisation won't work:
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Are you telling me you bought the Huwaii for another reason than the price? Be honest... (And even Huwaii has TSMC chips in it, does it not? Why?)
China has been closing shop ever since winnie the puh started trying to outshine Mao and Deng Xiaoping. Everyone can decide for themselves if that will keep / bring them to the cutting edge of technology. I'm not convinced.
I bought it cause it's quality and I'm really happy with it, just like I bought the previous one too.
That's absolute bollocks, tbh.
Give me some examples then!?
As I say I have my doubts personally.