WuWei
October 18, 2022, 3:04pm
201
What “industrial policy”?
That infrastructure bill was passed 348 days ago, what benefit have you received from it?
Auto129
October 18, 2022, 3:43pm
202
CHIPS Act and the accompanying bans
The recent CHIPS Act in the US forces global chipmakers to effectively choose between investing in the US and China. Now that Washington is limiting access to AI products as well, it’s created another chokepoint for Beijing’s tech expansion while working on growing its own domestic semiconductor capability
The US has given Nvidia a year to wrap up development work in China on its most advanced H100 server chip, underlining that it doesn’t want its companies working on sensitive tech within…
Battery supply chain, mining renaissance
Korean trade ministry officials met with Hyundai Motor, LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co. and SK On Co. to listen to their “concerns and difficulties” about the measures in the US’s tax and energy bill, the ministry said in a statement Thursday. Chief among these are the need to assemble EVs in North America and to quickly end a reliance on China for the battery supply chain in order for the vehicles to qualify for a maximum $7,500 tax credit.
The firms are waiting for more details …
More public subsidy for oil industry’s socialized costs.
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-plug-800-orphaned-wells-infrastructure-law/513-b871acee-23c9-41cf-b852-241874fd517d
Water.
Faster Internet so rural people can talk rudely to the city folks who paid for it.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is awarding $502 million in loans and grants (PDF, 221 KB) to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and...
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Nemesis
October 18, 2022, 4:10pm
203
Had to laugh at your comment about rural internet.
Though its not that much better in the cities.
According to Speed Test USA is not even in the top 10 of fastest countries.
Sure the argument can be made that the size of the US is a factor but with the resources at our disposal that really is not an excuse.
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WuWei
October 18, 2022, 5:16pm
205
Did you not understand the question?
The only reason many rural areas have these type of amenities is due to a big city close by. That includes internet and next day shipping of their LGBTees from Amazon.
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WuWei
October 18, 2022, 8:39pm
208
Are you a better person because your internet is faster?
No, I just have faster internet. What a weird question
WuWei
October 18, 2022, 8:43pm
210
Your post above appeared to be mocking rural people. Maybe I misunderstood.
WuWei
October 18, 2022, 11:54pm
211
I will give you the effort.
