We (the US) off-shored our manufacturing labor to China because of cheap labor. We were able to continue to reap much of the benefits of this production with our intellectual property (trade secrets, patents, etc).

China will inevitably catch up in the IP game and have been quickly doing so, often through corporate espionage, sending students to study in Western schools, and just from experience building most of these physical goods.

It’s IP theft and seen as cheating. And will erode the US IP dominance faster than we’d like.

I’m pretty on the fence over it as an American personally. IP laws in general are kind of bullshit but also, we’re on our back foot economically because we have no infrastructure to build anymore. And if we no longer have the IP dominance, we have zero economic leverage.

And all that’s ignoring all the governmental and civic espionage that has other uncomfortable implications.

Sounds like a lie parents would tell their kids to get them to shut up.

There’s a reason we don’t have a tunnel between North America and Europe. Don’t think we’re there yet.

I feel like there’s some truth in that.

Next post: “Are abacuses a form of human power computing or something?”

Juries are older than computing.

Cottage cheese with nuts in it.

Need some runny yolk with that gravy though.

I think to the majority they were. But as with most online jokes, sometimes people believe them.

Half the users are imaginary.

A few kids started using it when we were about 10-11, so I just joined in.

Sounds so illicit.

As an American, almost none of us would care. Except xenophobes, maybe. Even nationalists would love to to have their nation be the focus of everyone else.

Took me a minute to place it. Good one.

That’s a surprisingly difficult question. Considering all the rooms we’ve all been in throughout our lives. Think I just spent an hour thinking about all the rooms I’ve been in. I’m sure I’ve forgotten some great ones.

If I had to choose, my favorite room isn’t a specific room, but more of a concept. It was a hotel room with a partner back in the day. We worked together and had long commutes in opposite directions, so we’d snag a room once a week and have a 2-person party.

Honorable mention is maybe old cluttered computer stores from the 90s.

I’ve noticed a distinct difference in how good/strong salt tastes at times. I suspect it’s electrolyte embalance and/or dehydration usually. But I’m just making guesses.

I’ve heard someone actually say “poggers” in a real person to person conversation.

A lever and a pulley and an inclined plane.

I can’t decide if that’s good or bad.

Say it in snowboard.