Is it time to buy a fuel cell car? You may not see one pull alongside you any time soon, but they're far from dead. "Toyota is launching the second-gen Mirai in a couple of years, moving it from a limited production car to full mass production with much lower cost to assemble"

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[–]Chop_Chop[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I do feel sorry for China.

You shouldn't. They have not wasted trillions of dollars on useless wars over the last 20 years. Among other accomplishments, they have built the largest high speed rail network in the world in the time that the US has been in Afghanistan. That's trainsets, track, stations. The US has been -somehow- entangled in Syria, Ukraine and more.

They have been fooled into the economic enslavement of their people, who are on the verge of revolt.

Source?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Source is their housing and construction bubble, combined with the economy which demands 10% growth that is unsustainable. Their economy cannot self sustain, so they're chained to the US economy.

China has an aging population, and a much smaller youth population to care for the elderly.

There US has the advantage of being the world reserve currency, and it's estimated that the combination of the us government and US corporations in half of the world's wealth.

I also pity the US for it's wars fought for Israel, cause Israel can't fight them themselves.

[–]Chop_Chop[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

US has the advantage of being the world reserve currency,

Hopefully this won't last much longer

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

The US and it's corporations will still own half of the worlds wealth.

[–]Chop_Chop[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZzpXG2wJs

Rome was "wealthy" once too.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

True. But they never had half of global wealth.

They also had borders with other Empires.

The US controls the entirety of both coastal oceans. And had naval military bases strategically located attend the world.

There has only been a single unipolar hegemon.

It has incomparable economic, strategic, and geographical advantages.

There has never been an empire a powerful as the US in recorded human history.

Edit: This isn't to say that the US empire will last forever. However, comparable empires do not exist.

[–]Chop_Chop[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The US is broke. Also, bankrupt- morally, spiritually and fiscally BK. What does it even stand for anymore? Liberty? ROFL tell that to the people that have to live under drones. Wesley Clark spilled the beans years ago and still the wars continue. Tulsi Gabbard says $4 billion / mo spent on Afghanistan. What a disgrace. edit: 4 billion not 400

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're getting off topic, and I'm bored with this bro.

Peace out! ;-)