humanspiral
@humanspiral@lemmy.ca
- Comment on China’s push for chip independence continues with its first RISC-V server CPU 20 minutes ago:
Any benchmarks? Seems like it bundles NN acceleration that competes with GPUs, but benchmarks/price matters.
- Comment on Do people really think setting up domestic manufacturing in the USA is easy? 14 hours ago:
If Nike shoes go from $200 to $300 from tariffs, there is a big opportunity for crossborder shopping in Canada or Mexico, where in Canada they would be $213. And then more opportunity to smuggle them with volume discounts for US ebay listings. A peer to peer smuggling network takes away from “backbone of retail economy”, and then lowers value of US official market such that making $300 shoes inside the US costs a big investment.
Apparel industry jobs tend not to be as glamourous as Boeing, Catterpillar, Deere jobs which are pretty much only US manufacturing export sector than defense. Losing export markets from hatred of US, doesn’t get replaced with good jobs in apparel, or exports of expensive US apparel.
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 21 hours ago:
direct response to China ignoring the South China Sea Arbitration.
Not at all a corrupt US sponsored BS process. You must be paid a lot.
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 21 hours ago:
Is there a name for supporters of thieving corrupt regimes in service of US warmongering? How about the world’s 3rd most corrupt evil US puppet, about to rise to number 2?
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 22 hours ago:
“Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreeement”
5 bases added in 2016. 4 more in 2023.
due to China aggressions
China has been aggressively surrounding itself with US military bases. Too much US media consumption for you.
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 22 hours ago:
Philippines provocation at US puppetry request. Military base giveaways are not good for your health. Like all wars, US direct provocation by bribing a proxy puppet. Hopefully for Philippines, extreme anger at their corrupt evil government topples it unless it changes to the right course.
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 1 day ago:
There has been detente last 3 years. BRICS partners. About to get much closer from high US tariffs on US. India’s only pretense of friendship with US was US FDI. China has been willing to do phone manufacturing FDI. India was planning massive solar factories and other manufacturing back when they had a US export market. China has the expertise to accelerate India’s manufacturing for its market. China is certain to dominate all of Asia now, and get better cooperation.
The nuclear option on chips, is if NL, JPN, Taiwan repudiate US export controls that is inherently a colonial choice.
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 1 day ago:
The China meme that endures: “Do nothing. win!”
- Comment on while we were watching for threat from China, here comes Philippines with a steel chair! 1 day ago:
Philippines is more committed to war with China than Taiwan is. US has very firm puppet there, and they are choosing self destruction instead of trade with China. They just got rewarded with 17% US tariffs yesterday. Canada, as complete crackhead response to attack from US, made a defense pact with Philippines.
This propaganda was certainly published prior to tariffs.
- Comment on We are so cooked 2 days ago:
Also, bees usually survive cold winters, which could be a thought for last few months.
- Comment on Horses ARE Forever 3 days ago:
now that the market demand for horses is no longer based on actual horsepower, horses can render the service of “just being themselves” for those who appreciate that most
hmmm… contradicting the corporatist theory that technology/automation/AI has always resulted in more employment, the employment level of horses has decreased significantly… so let us all welcome those who will appreciate our use as glue ingredients.
- Comment on Global foldable smartphone shipments increased by just 2.9% YoY in 2024, and shipments are expected to decline by about 4% YoY in 2025. 4 days ago:
Having 2 phones is much better in every use case, IMO.
- Comment on 90s band alignment chart 4 days ago:
In OP’s perpective, placing NIN where it is is entirely based on Closer, and nothing else. Hurt could be sad without being horny.
It is possible to view Closer as horny and happy. The infactucation bringing him closer to god, is a successful antidote to the sadness he expresses them curing. Also the horniness infatuation in itself is a pursuit of happiness. IMO, if you see the cure for your sadness right before you, you cannot be/no longer sad. So, as it resonates to me, closer is happy and horny, not sad, despite lyrical evidence of sadness.
- Comment on 90s band alignment chart 4 days ago:
also, hand that feeds and head like a hole have angry sound and lyrics, but happy dance beat/groove.
- Comment on 90s band alignment chart 4 days ago:
least horny band ever! aparently. Gwen victorian image to blame.
- Comment on 90s band alignment chart 4 days ago:
Angry vs horny as a single axis…
NIN seems to have an angry tone. March of pigs, wish, hand that feeds, head like a hole. There is one sad balad as a cover. There is one horny lyric song, that also happens to be on the happier than sad side.
- Comment on Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal 4 days ago:
follow up on this… xAI appears to have raised $18B in funding rounds. But November 2024 was at $50B, December 2024 was $40B. X’s ownership of xAI, caused its interest expense on high debt levels to rise to $1B/year (debt levels approaching close to $20B estimated)
It is a major stretch to value xAI higher than the $50B peak. Chinese open source models released have depressed overall US AI stocks, and xAI has major cash burn in implementing its model, and Musk has ever increasing brand hatred culminating in government persecution threats to anyone who could say something negative about him or his companies that becomes propaganda fuel for actual damage to his vehicles/dealerships.
- Comment on Horror 5 days ago:
Hydrogen for sure. Partial lift for a boat has a lot of applications. Much more cargo than an airship, with no complications in flying empty. A fairly flat triangular “balloon” can be used as a solar platform, a sail, and be put in neutral wind mode down to the deck.
- Comment on Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal 5 days ago:
He said the deal values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion.
Not sure Musiks ownership level in both. xAI being worth $80B is a stretch, in that it certainly doesn’t have profits or revenue to justify it, and has competition that could end in it being a loser. X value is also high though. Whether it is an unfair transaction depends on which is more overvalued. Transaction is same as if xAI were value $8B and X 3.3B.
- Comment on Aptera’s production-intent solar EV completed its first road trip traversing over 300 miles 5 days ago:
High hopes for this vehicle. Reaching peak of 545w solar charging is good. Lighweight EVs have big advantage, as does aero. It’s taken much too long so far though.
- Comment on One in five Americans want their state to join Canada amid escalating trade war: poll 6 days ago:
Michigan and Minnesota. With California and NY (50/50) state, GDP of Canada could be higher than remaining US.
- Comment on One in five Americans want their state to join Canada amid escalating trade war: poll 6 days ago:
There is likely high variance per state. Secession is definitely an easier path than a vote splitting alternative to DNC to escape their zionisist first agenda, which has so far meant supporting Trump in only important vote.
Making cars/everything expensive for all Americans in the hope of more localized jobs in 5 years is a big ask for everyone not getting those jobs, or for complete failure with severe recession.
- Comment on FL wants more child labor 1 week ago:
Some people think that education might be important for the jobs of the future. Qualifying for university is an option on such a future.
Other people think fuck the future, we need more people taking a career path that starts as a dishwasher right now.
Very few of these other people will question “what was wrong with the dishwasher we had?”
- Comment on Trump threatens 'far larger' tariffs if EU and Canada unite to do 'economic harm' to the U.S. 1 week ago:
These tariffs are such a great reward for the meek response to previous tariffs. I’m sure that more unjustified extortion will never be applied again, if we all just like the diaper.
copied from elsewhere,
Canada seems very committed to other allies. Sure, go ahead and try to coordinate with them. Policies, coordinated, that should be announced today:
All US military purchases are paused.
Suspension of military cooperation including expulsion of US personel.
Punishing FDI into the US, with perhaps seizing assets of any related company in Canada. Export tariffs on materials needed for auto industry
Immediate diplomacy with China, to join “delete America” program, and remove tariffs on Canada, more exports, and encourage FDI.
Threaten ROK, JPN, US with relations with DPRK.
Create Government US Export management agency for energy and Potash to ensure good prices, splitting proceeds with Provinces and exporting companies. After tariffs removed, proceeds will go to companies.
Better relations with Mexico including auto sector cooperation. Chinese ships may be needed/helpful for direct trade between our 2 nations. Mexico reorienting their industry to South American demand.
Stop being a rubber stamp for US led council of Americas evil. Better trade/relations with all of South/Central America.Carney’s plan for an all Canadian auto industry is reasonable. Carrots and sticks on industry is needed. Industry fighting back against US is critical. Canada’s greater anger level is a big edge, and I/we won’t mind significant resources devoted to ensuring auto industry survival. But OTOH, it is a very expensive subsidy for jobs that will be disappearing through automation anyway. 0 imports from US ever as punishment, and opening up to much cheaper cars from elsewhere is likely a better value for Canadians/economy, and a tactic to ensure auto industry commitment.
The basics are to act as if USA is already an enemy state to its colonies. Stop pretending that they will change their mind, because they always hated their slaves.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Last administration started war on Russia, and refused to talk with Russia and China, and so any respect for intellectualism, did not exist then either. So many here support those policies. Post truth/humanist world has existed for a long time.
- Comment on Hey, do americans just want to take a break from normal politics for a bit and focus all our efforts solely on the wild boar problem? 1 week ago:
Step 1 rank all of your problems.
step 2, all problems above rank 99th, ain’t one.
- Comment on Global EV market faces major shakeup as Tesla recedes, BYD ascends 1 week ago:
Chinese EVs are effectively banned in US with 100% tariff, and a hateful disposition. The higher end chinese cars could compete with Ferarri/Lamborghi segment though, even at 100%.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 weeks ago:
AI is a big help here. Including at current tech level. But why bother the expense or judicially-complaining process of arresting them, if you can arrange their next Amazon electronics order to explode?
- Comment on Pineapple was never the problem 2 weeks ago:
Heresy!!! The pineapples were a gateway to this abomination, and I know exactly the despair that follows… banging sheboys.
- Comment on Pineapple was never the problem 2 weeks ago:
team pineapple is just not quite uniting with the haters on this.