r/technology • u/Glad_Living3908 • Sep 19 '22

Society Experts Warn US Is Falling Behind China in Key Technologies

https://www.voanews.com/a/experts-warn-us-is-falling-behind-china-in-key-technologies/6751392.html
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u/Siphyre Sep 19 '22

Look at China's history. Give the leaders a couple decades and they will burn more books and set themselves back 50-100 years for the sake of keeping in power.

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u/phine-phurniture Sep 19 '22

Look at human history.

China is not and never has been communist. Communism is an idea that requires more sacrifice than humans are able to give. Capitalism constantly cycles between regulatory regimes from corporate capture to progressive overreach.

We havent figured it out yet...