Re:The Tron Project: How Japan Almost Ruled IT
by danieldk on Sunday October 01, 2023 @06:11AM
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but how long can that cow be milked until they realize a significant part of their economy is living on borrowed time
Oh, they know it. When I lived in Germany 5-10 years ago, this issue was regularly discussed in the media. Some companies do try to adapt. E.g. Bosch traditionally delivered a lot of diesel-related tech, but they are also investing a lot in batteries and fuel cells. E.g. a large number of eBikes in Europe (probably a large majority even) use Bosch motors and batteries.
Only time will tell if it's enough. Of course, companies will try to stretch the transition as much as possible so that they'll have time to catch up.
Re:The Tron Project: How Japan Almost Ruled IT
by homarp on Sunday October 01, 2023 @06:44AM
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and there is SAP
Re:The Tron Project: How Japan Almost Ruled IT
by FirmwareBurner on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:27AM
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What about it?
It's the same in Germany. Up until 10 years ago or so, they still thought the future of their economy will be selling more diesel engines to everyone. Today Germany is still the world's leading exporter of diesel engines, but how long can that cow be milked?
It's what you get when your majority wealth holders, politicians and business leaders are well past their retirement and don't care about the changing world around them, don't care to empower the youth in wealth generation, gate-keeping it all for the existing gentry.