Re:Mistral Large 4
by imtringued on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @06:32AM
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>We could also maybe make a bit fun of how the EU destroyed it's car industry (the main industry in Germany, which is the biggest economy of the union) by handing it all to chinese EVs?
How to get causality backwards 101.
Observation 1: China does something (invest into solar panels, batteries, electric vehciles).
Observation 2: EU Politicians made a far away promise to do it too by 2035.
Observation 3: German car manufacturers do absolutely nothing.
Observation 4: EU politicians softened their targets in 2026.
Wrong Conclusion: EU is to blame for the destruction of the German car industry. The industry should have stayed with ICEs until it disappears and no longer exists.
Correct Conclusion: EU should have beaten and forced the car industry to adapt and beat the Chinese at their own game. This would lose some jobs, but the car industry would remain in Europe.
How to get causality backwards 101.
Observation 1: China does something (invest into solar panels, batteries, electric vehciles).
Observation 2: EU Politicians made a far away promise to do it too by 2035.
Observation 3: German car manufacturers do absolutely nothing.
Observation 4: EU politicians softened their targets in 2026.
Wrong Conclusion: EU is to blame for the destruction of the German car industry. The industry should have stayed with ICEs until it disappears and no longer exists.
Correct Conclusion: EU should have beaten and forced the car industry to adapt and beat the Chinese at their own game. This would lose some jobs, but the car industry would remain in Europe.