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  • Those and an independent manufacturing / logistics capability far in excess of what the was torn economies were dwindled down to, a recent mass nationalization of infrastructure, social reform creating a dedicated and healthy populace while supporting research funding, massive independent agricultural base, independent energy supply, a military with experience in environments analogous to all fronts…

    Basically everything that no longer exists in the US.

    Oh and the wealthy paid taxes commensurate with the general pop…




  • You can’t compensate for wantan abuse.

    The alternative means for producing sufficient energy for a better standard of living than most of us are privileged enough to experience has been around for several decades now(much longer with caveats).

    These decisions to not only continue to use fossil fuels but to accelerate the pace of ecological destruction in the name of “compute”, all the while failing to benefit or protect the rights of laborers, are purely political and always has been.

    political reform will be crucial or we’re fucked either way.

    Politics is the choice between a solarpunk or a cyberpunk present. It could be better today if we simply choose.









  • Having experience with small parts in both China and US, the Chinese were more consistent.

    The main difference is communication. Chinese machinists will go straight to standard, but they always hit the callouts on my parts. They demonstrated my errors. Once i improved and communicated better i never had a problem with them.

    US machinists can ‘fill in the blanks’ and compensate for bad/incomplete communication. That led to my poor habits. But going back to them for some parts that required US manufacture I’ve had them miss direct callouts and require remanufacture or touch ups.

    Time and money. I’d rather pay less and spend 2 more hours checking and rechecking rather than days or weeks and $$$ on reman.