Scientific innovation has been driving US economic growth for decades. Losing that edge means losing access to the technologies and brainpower that come with it.
  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 days ago

    Gotta wonder the point behind all of these “China does a thing better than the U.S.” stories is.

    Are we in some sort of competition with China? I mean more so than usual.

    • prettybunnys@piefed.socialEnglish
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      22 days ago

      Spamoflage / dragon bridge is where you’d start your search for the answer.

      Basically, it’s deliberately done

    • tristynalxander@mander.xyzEnglish
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      21 days ago

      Yeah, on the last one of these I basically just said good for them. Even now, I’m more concerned with the US actively reducing science spending than with what’s going on in China. Frankly, China doesn’t matter to me one way or another since I can’t speak their language. I’m more interested in Europe since they might to put money into “defense” that actually funds research, and that might make for a good place to relocate to that speaks more English.

    • spinnetrouble@sh.itjust.works
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      22 days ago

      It shows that China is challenging the American hegemony and America’s cultural clout is decreasing. Whether it’s a competition is in the eye of the beholder. Articles saying “China is outpacing the US in whatever” are making the observation that America, a nation that’s used to banking on its reputation for being a top tier innovator in everything from tech to entertainment, is losing that ability if not straight up giving it away.