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Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry by throw0101d on Monday November 10, 2025 @10:53AM (#45877113)
> As long as your friends build ships, you are fine.

Canada and many other countries collectively thought the US was their friend, which it was, until it wasn't. Friends stopping being friends is a risk that needs to be at least considered.

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Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry by dylan604 on Monday November 10, 2025 @11:07AM (#45877270)
Similar to prenups. People don't like thinking about prenups at the beginning of a relationship as that suggests you're already thinking about how to end the relationship. Never mind the facts that more relationships fail than succeed. Protecting oneself when things go bad seems to be a logical concept, yet emotionally it is most definitely not.
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Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry by eru on Monday November 10, 2025 @08:10PM (#45882963)
Yes, that's why it's useful to have some backup friends.
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