International China's Massive Amphibious Assault Ship Goes Up In Flames

[WhiteMousse]

 

[Andy Capp]

Give the trolls a few days..they will be reporting the ship was full of uncounted covid bodies that had to covertly be cremated, SD will be all over the new numbers..

FTFY

 

[SleepyBoy]

Good. Fuck China.

 

[Andy Capp]

I do not believe any testing can gage a person's creativity and ingenuity.

I don't think there's an absolute measure of a person's creativity and ingenuity, but you can certainly make comparisons.

On the other hand, there is plenty of evidence these days that such qualities can be dampened to near invisibility with conditioning and by education. If there is a measurable lack of people you might call genius within a population, I think that is the likely cause, not genetics.

 

[Cuauhtemoc]

Well, at least it didn't break up into a million pieces and make the space junk problem even worse.

Lemme tell ya, if I had Bezos or even Musk-type money what I would be working on right now is a profitable space junk removal system of some kind.

How can you even make that profitable? Nobody is going to pay the space garbageman

 

[Andy Capp]

Edit: grammar

Peripherally, this is in line with the very obvious moves Canada has been making toward diversifying their trading partnerships, but in the other direction, ironically. When the US imposed its illegal sanctions on us and demanded renegotiation of NAFTA, the writing was on the wall and the TPP got done just like that after years of to and fro. Other countries will have to come courting to wean us off of Chinese demand for our exports now. On a smaller scale this was already going on for the last several years around here. Many here on the east coast have become almost entirely dependent upon export to China.

And yes, Canada's economic clout is relatively low, but seems like it's but one example among many who may struggle to extract them from the jaws of the tiger, paper thin though they may be.

 

[Andy Capp]

My whole perception of the Chinese character drastically changed after I read The Art of War many years ago.

I tried to imagine what the so-revered author must have been like as a person. This man had no morals, felt no shame, placed no values on honor and fair winning. To him DECEPTION is #1. He wrote: "If an opposing general is greedy, bribe him; if he is cowardly, intimidate him; if he is strong and virtuous, taunt him." This last piece is every true, almost every stand up guy I know is vulnerable to taunting. It's a weakness that people don't think of in the West. He favored the used to spies to steal enemy's secrets. Said it's stupid to compete (match strength for strength) Also talked a lot about the costs of war ($$$ centric)

Basically as a person this was a man who was honest with himself about his very limited capabilities. Had no shame admitting it, even PROUD of it. Will do ANYTHING to win. Loved tricks and deceptions. No morals means no restraints. This is actually different from what we are used to in the West. When one MMA fighter goes against another he says: "I wanna prove that I'm the better fighter". That's not what the Chinese are interested in, they either resign to the fact that they are not the best or think it's too costly to be the best but still want to win, hence the underhanded approaches. They place little value on actually knowing inside that they are the best just like Sun Tzu.

The Chinese are using Sun Tzu's philosophy in everything they do from sports competitions to business dealing. There's a Westerner who's been living in China for decades say the same thing: Chinese people worship the money, they make fake ceremonial money and put them at the altar like an object of worship, as if there's spiritual values in it. They are near sighted, will do anything for a quick buck, swindling is very common.

There's another book by a Chinese author written to Westerners about the Chinese's philosophy of winning on life: Thick Face Black Heart. It's a very cold hearted book reinforcing the same thing: winning is everything.

This is who we are dealing with.

Exactly like the Republican Party of the USA. What a surprise.

 

[Andy Capp]

How can you even make that profitable? Nobody is going to pay the space garbageman

I will soon remind you of this post when it is no longer safe to send manned missions to space because of the likelihood of collisions with space junk. There is so much up there now it's already becoming difficult to avoid. All it would take would be one bad collision or explosion and near earth orbit would be filled with the stuff. Just my opinion, mind, but taking their space station and the dumpster fire in the OP into account, if the Chinese keep launching rockets into space it's only a matter of time before demand for space garbage collectors increases dramatically.

 

[Scerpi]

I am asian and I hate rote memorization type quizes.

Its fucking useless you learn very little but its tedious.

They double down on this shit in college
Can you imagine they made us memorize the for a paper exam in order the microsoft Office toolbar? Like what are the menu under the File, edit,View options?


Isnt it that the GUI was develop so you dont have to memorize shit?

Its fucking useless....

And yes they manage to create a 20 item portion of a midterm computer Science degree midterm exam.


Fucking Dumbasses...
I hope who ever created that fucking curiculum die a thousand deaths.

FUCK THEM!

lol... The further I got in Engineering courses, the more they just let you bring all the cheat sheet equations you wanted.. Why? Because that cheat sheet means absolute shit if you don't know how to apply them for a specific problem.

I mean.. they'd let you bring all the text books, tables... basically anything that was used in the class for the finals.

 

[vapor&dust]

I'd support allowing Japan to nuclearize, and it would have Chinese government heads spinning like the Exorcist. It'd also realistically be in close collaboration with the NNSA, LANL and Lockheed Martin; not too dissimilar to the set up with the UK.

There's been the rumor for years that Japan has a program set up so that they can go nuclear within 6 months once a decision is made to do that. I'd rather see us place our nukes in Japan rather than Japan going nuclear. It would be an unmistakable warning to China we're prepared to use nukes on Japan's behalf and Japan would know we're fully committed.

 

[MVelsor]

Yes, the Japanese are a very honorable country that should have nuclear weaponry as they're unlikely to ever backstab someone.

There's been the rumor for years that Japan has a program set up so that they can go nuclear within 6 months once a decision is made to do that. I'd rather see us place our nukes in Japan rather than Japan going nuclear. It would be an unmistakable warning to China we're prepared to use nukes on Japan's behalf and Japan would know we're fully committed.

It would resemble something like this:

Crush the CCP's industrial high tech ambitions, officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation and amp up arms sales, allow Japan the thermonuclear weapons that they're easily capable of producing on their own, seek closer economic relations with India and greatly enhance the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. It's time for them (and other neighboring countries) to start putting clamps of their own, daddy still gonna have your back. Those are all DAY 1 things I'd initiate, how about it @ElKarlo and @MicroBrew. <45>

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries. The dialogue was initiated in 2007 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.

The diplomatic and military arrangement was widely viewed as a response to increased Chinese economic and military power, and the Chinese government responded to the Quadrilateral dialogue by issuing formal diplomatic protests to its members.

The first iteration of QSD ceased following the withdrawal of Australia during the tenure of prime minister Kevin Rudd, reflecting Australian concerns about joining a perceived alliance against China with two of its historic adversaries, Japan and India.

However, during the 2017 ASEAN Summits all four former members rejoined in negotiations to revive the quadrilateral alliance. With Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and President Donald Trump of the United States agreeing in Manila to revive the security pact among tensions in the South China Sea caused primarily by China and its territorial ambitions.

 

[D3THRONED]

I’m loving how China is getting shit on by the world right now. Losing “friends” by the day.

 

[ElKarlo]

It would resemble something like this:

Crush the CCP's industrial high tech ambitions, officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation and amp up arms sales, allow Japan the thermonuclear weapons that they're easily capable of producing on their own, seek closer economic relations with India and greatly enhance the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. It's time for them (and other neighboring countries) to start putting clamps of their own, daddy still gonna have your back. Those are all DAY 1 things I'd initiate, how about it @ElKarlo and @MicroBrew. <45>

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries. The dialogue was initiated in 2007 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.

The diplomatic and military arrangement was widely viewed as a response to increased Chinese economic and military power, and the Chinese government responded to the Quadrilateral dialogue by issuing formal diplomatic protests to its members.

The first iteration of QSD ceased following the withdrawal of Australia during the tenure of prime minister Kevin Rudd, reflecting Australian concerns about joining a perceived alliance against China with two of its historic adversaries, Japan and India.

However, during the 2017 ASEAN Summits all four former members rejoined in negotiations to revive the quadrilateral alliance. With Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and President Donald Trump of the United States agreeing in Manila to revive the security pact among tensions in the South China Sea caused primarily by China and its territorial ambitions.

I'd do all that and would make an alliance that would either terrific all Chinese goods and visitors, or would seize Chinese owned property. I would also work on kicking then out of the WTO and severely restricting their trade. You want trade? Be like Taiwan or Singapore.

 

[Orgasmo]

Yes, the Japanese are a very honorable country that should have nuclear weaponry as they're unlikely to ever backstab someone.

Pearl Harbour?

 

[Cuauhtemoc]

Pearl Harbour?

Sarcasm.

 

[Orgasmo]

Sarcasm.

Never heard of that battle.

 

[cunglaowins]

Never heard of that battle.

fought everyday in The War Room

 

[cunglaowins]

Good. Fuck China.

Good Fuck, China

 

[ShinkanPo]

It would resemble something like this:

Crush the CCP's industrial high tech ambitions, officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation and amp up arms sales, allow Japan the thermonuclear weapons that they're easily capable of producing on their own, seek closer economic relations with India and greatly enhance the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. It's time for them (and other neighboring countries) to start putting clamps of their own, daddy still gonna have your back. Those are all DAY 1 things I'd initiate, how about it @ElKarlo and @MicroBrew. <45>

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries. The dialogue was initiated in 2007 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.

The diplomatic and military arrangement was widely viewed as a response to increased Chinese economic and military power, and the Chinese government responded to the Quadrilateral dialogue by issuing formal diplomatic protests to its members.

The first iteration of QSD ceased following the withdrawal of Australia during the tenure of prime minister Kevin Rudd, reflecting Australian concerns about joining a perceived alliance against China with two of its historic adversaries, Japan and India.

However, during the 2017 ASEAN Summits all four former members rejoined in negotiations to revive the quadrilateral alliance. With Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and President Donald Trump of the United States agreeing in Manila to revive the security pact among tensions in the South China Sea caused primarily by China and its territorial ambitions.

That Map of US allies its interesting to note Indonesia is labeled as a formal ally but not Malaysia.

I wonder why is that. Is Malaya a Chinese ally?

Are we austronesians finished?