Historically, there’s never been a worse time for the USA to have Trump in charge. WW2 the only era I reckon he could do more damage.Noted today already starting diversion tactics, Iran, cartels.
Childcare policy another positive today.
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Historically, there’s never been a worse time for the USA to have Trump in charge. WW2 the only era I reckon he could do more damage.Noted today already starting diversion tactics, Iran, cartels.
Childcare policy another positive today.
Ireland in full lockdown but not fairing very well. 71 Corona-related deaths.
Those days are gone mate. Globalisation is not something you can claw back. Markets are now intertwined, for good or ill. It feels like the China is following the history of Japan's rise post-war. Their products were mistrusted and cheap. They built and changed over the years to become a rival of Germany for quality engineering and manufacturing. South Korea has done this also. Their automotive products/electronics were cheap and low quality not that long ago. Kia and Hyundai have really improved. Samsung is a beast. China will do the same. But the point is no one is going to pay 100,000 (that's a conservative estimate) for a base model Holden or Ford. The full cost of design, prototyping and mass production is just way too high. Never mind the same costs for all the down-the-line components. And now apply this to everything in your home. It just doesn't work.
Those days are gone mate. Globalisation is not something you can claw back. Markets are now intertwined, for good or ill. It feels like the China is following the history of Japan's rise post-war. Their products were mistrusted and cheap. They built and changed over the years to become a rival of Germany for quality engineering and manufacturing. South Korea has done this also. Their automotive products/electronics were cheap and low quality not that long ago. Kia and Hyundai have really improved. Samsung is a beast. China will do the same. But the point is no one is going to pay 100,000 (that's a conservative estimate) for a base model Holden or Ford. The full cost of design, prototyping and mass production is just way too high. Never mind the same costs for all the down-the-line components. And now apply this to everything in your home. It just doesn't work.
Boy, 13, with no apparent underlying health conditions dies after testing positive for coronavirus
www.itv.com
"A 13-year-old boy with no apparent underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for coronavirus, his family has said.
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab from Brixton, south London, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday.
He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a day after he was admitted to King’s College Hospital, his family said.
It is reported he was put into a coma and ITV News understands he died of a cardiac arrest."
Boy, 13, dies after testing positive for coronavirus | ITV News
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab from Brixton, south London, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday. | ITV National News
www.itv.com
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab from Brixton, south London, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday.
He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a day after he was admitted to King’s College Hospital, his family said.
It is reported he was put into a coma and ITV News understands he died of a cardiac arrest."
Bolt thinks it's only fair that everyone catches the virus going by his ramblings.
Woah.
www.sbs.com.au
Six-week-old baby in US becomes one of the youngest known coronavirus fatalities
Connecticut's Governor Ned Lamont said the six-week-old baby was "one of the youngest lives lost anywhere due to complications relating to COVID-19".
www.sbs.com.au
He's been a complete knob on this subject. His business interests must be going bad.
Yeh, poor Bill had to put his plus twos back in the cupboard for a couple of months.
Aussie manufacturing was shut down because it is not competitive.
And they don't buy everything with immunity.
Sounds like a today tonight rant.
IMO Scomo has really come to the party with his recent announcements. The 3rd stimulus, the childcare announcement. He has been impressive in his press conferences. Ironic that there is complete silence on here about his recent performances.
Keep up the good work Scomo.
Keep up the good work Scomo.
Whilst we’d all love to see an Australian manufacturing renaissance and a rediction of reliance on Chinese manufacturing it ain’t gunna happen. There’ll be an initial wave of people trying to “buy Australian” but it’ll quickly wear off. Money talks.
If he knows our figures are low, why does he want us to live like this for 6 months or even longer??
This bloke's inhaling the Hitlervirus.
This bloke's inhaling the Hitlervirus.
He's been a complete knob on every subject ever. Why should it change now?
Scott is still going alright. But McGowan is smashing all and sundry to the cover boundary ball after ball.
Interesting question.
A few decades ago the answer was a lot clearer.
Upgrades to kitchen appliances for example created hours of extra usable time per day for a large percentage of the population.
Indirectly, upgrades increased population productivity.
As solutions were met to fulfil our basic needs, what’s next?
In recent decades, our focus of attention for upgrades = computer technology. Entertainment. Hours of consumption per day.
Capitalism works when competitive pressure = upgrades = further productivity = further upgrades
But we’ve solved all the basics. Which problems are the brightest minds in the world trying to solve today?
Upgrades in knowledge of how to get people to further digitalise their lives and voluntarily imprison themselves in the entertainment upgrades available?
Hand in hand, knowledge upgrades have made it easier than ever for smart companies to make us want shiny new toys.
What else can they sell the world?
A leisure trip to the moon? (They’re working on it)
They were. I imagine this will set back plans to revisit the moon, and eventually Mars.
FWIW, I don’t believe early Covid-19 information was intentionally suppressed by China’s top leaders.
I saw it as a byproduct of a culture that strongly discourages local state officials (or anyone mid-hierarchy, really) from taking a disruptive initiative.
Once the clear problem was escalated from local officials to the top leaders in mid-Jan, I’m not aware of any information that suggests China acted negligently from that point.
Happy to listen to alternate points of view.
Good comparison with Japan and China.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Even if we innovate a means to reduce the base cost of a Ford to $20,000, how long does that advantage last before the knowledge is eventually figured out and imitated elsewhere?
That process is faster than ever.
Cultural advantages are proving to be the most sustainable in this environment... and perhaps that bodes well for the RFC
I saw it as a byproduct of a culture that strongly discourages local state officials (or anyone mid-hierarchy, really) from taking a disruptive initiative.
Once the clear problem was escalated from local officials to the top leaders in mid-Jan, I’m not aware of any information that suggests China acted negligently from that point.
Happy to listen to alternate points of view.
Good comparison with Japan and China.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Even if we innovate a means to reduce the base cost of a Ford to $20,000, how long does that advantage last before the knowledge is eventually figured out and imitated elsewhere?
That process is faster than ever.
Cultural advantages are proving to be the most sustainable in this environment... and perhaps that bodes well for the RFC
