Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti...
by alchemist1e9 on Monday April 03, 2023 @12:48PM
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Exactly. I see it like you do.
I have yet to see quantitative numbers that suggest a downfall for the American empire. The discussion always turns to hyper political issues and problems, like race or guns, or healthcare systems.
Yet if we look at more practical questions like productivity, innovation, efficiency, energy, food, … etc. What downfall? It looks like it is growing and I agree there is a possibility that the American Empire is only just starting, not ending.
Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti...
by telotortium on Monday April 03, 2023 @03:30PM
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Transition from the republic to the empire
Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti...
by alchemist1e9 on Monday April 03, 2023 @04:48PM
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Good point and likely what is happening.
Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti...
by telotortium on Monday April 03, 2023 @09:46PM
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Or as Niccolo Soldo puts it, "Turbo America".
The USA is an impressive beast in this regard. It just never fails to lead and now with AI it's simply light years ahead of the nearest competitor. There's literally thousands of AI startups here - it's just amazing.
Lots of people like to opine on the downfall of American hegemony and global financial and cultural dominance but I'm a believer in the lesser traveled idea that the American Empire hasn't even begun yet.
All of Western and Central Europe, Israel, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, parts of South America, and a few other places are already vassal states of America as it is. I expect more to become over the coming decades.