Ever feel like you’re a bug under a microscope, being experimented on at every step? That’s us. And our government is the “scientist”. Trust the science, right?
We also can kick everyone’s butt in the world in…manufacturing.
We couldn’t twenty years ago. China/Viet Nam etc were invincible, simply due to those countries having large populations to draw from. These people also were very poor, and culturally hardworking. Robotics have changed everything. Ten people can do what would have taken 100-200 before.
What is needed right now are the following: Water, tons of it. Manufacturing almost always requires lots of water. Fuel, tons of it. Access to natural resources. Access to large markets. A non corrupt educated population that is on board with hard work.
Name one place in the word that has those five main inputs in greater amounts than BC. You won’t be able to.
We have water, energy - both hydro and natural gas, plus easy access to Alberta oil. Massive natural resources of all types. A relatively compliant and relatively educated populace. And we have easy unfettered access to the massive American market.
Even if China can still produce some things slightly cheaper they won’t be able to compete. Shipping costs will make up for whatever advantage they have in some areas. The fact China has to buy their natural Resources elsewhere and ship these to China also eliminates any edge they might have.
And, inter China shipping costs are very high. And time consuming. There are cities of 20 million you haven’t even heard of. It takes trucks three hours or more to get through these cities.
Ten years of good leadership and we could easily be twice as wealthy. With so much employment we would never have to worry about lack of jobs again.
Even President Trump faced an insane Byzantine level of bureaucracy and ritual (including in the corrupted law courts and "justice" system) - it may be that the productive civilisation that we had as recently as the 1950s, is just gone. That we can not get it back. But, yes, we must try.
Ever feel like you’re a bug under a microscope, being experimented on at every step? That’s us. And our government is the “scientist”. Trust the science, right?
These days my sole comfort has become prayer. May we collectively be let go. There are enough good souls that crave to overcome & restore
C. S. Lewis on Hell.
"My symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern.
The Screwtape Letters
We *are* the carbon that they wish to reduce.
We also can kick everyone’s butt in the world in…manufacturing.
We couldn’t twenty years ago. China/Viet Nam etc were invincible, simply due to those countries having large populations to draw from. These people also were very poor, and culturally hardworking. Robotics have changed everything. Ten people can do what would have taken 100-200 before.
What is needed right now are the following: Water, tons of it. Manufacturing almost always requires lots of water. Fuel, tons of it. Access to natural resources. Access to large markets. A non corrupt educated population that is on board with hard work.
Name one place in the word that has those five main inputs in greater amounts than BC. You won’t be able to.
We have water, energy - both hydro and natural gas, plus easy access to Alberta oil. Massive natural resources of all types. A relatively compliant and relatively educated populace. And we have easy unfettered access to the massive American market.
Even if China can still produce some things slightly cheaper they won’t be able to compete. Shipping costs will make up for whatever advantage they have in some areas. The fact China has to buy their natural Resources elsewhere and ship these to China also eliminates any edge they might have.
And, inter China shipping costs are very high. And time consuming. There are cities of 20 million you haven’t even heard of. It takes trucks three hours or more to get through these cities.
Ten years of good leadership and we could easily be twice as wealthy. With so much employment we would never have to worry about lack of jobs again.
This totally resonates. I see it. Covid has made it all crystal clear. Thank you. Keep writing, Elizabeth!
Even President Trump faced an insane Byzantine level of bureaucracy and ritual (including in the corrupted law courts and "justice" system) - it may be that the productive civilisation that we had as recently as the 1950s, is just gone. That we can not get it back. But, yes, we must try.