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by bilbo0s9 hours ago |
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upvoteby WarmWash8 hours ago|
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I have close the zero faith that the EU would be able to make the cultural changes necessary to move to self dependance.

Especially with being well behind in the current AI arms race. You need the opposite of a "workers utopia" to do all the things the EU needs to do, and do them fast.

They either stay with the US or become a vassal of Xi Jinpeng.

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upvoteby 8note2 hours ago|
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you dont really need to get involved in the ai arms race though. a late comer will still benefit from better designed at higher volume lower energy chips, and good enough open weight models.
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upvoteby AlexandrB8 hours ago|
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> China invested in producing cheap energy.

You mean coal[1][2]?

[1] https://www.carbonbrief.org/chinas-construction-of-new-coal-...

[2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/katharinabuchholz/2026/02/27/ch...

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upvoteby forestrywat8 hours ago|
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Did the parent say clean energy or cheap energy? Obviously yes, coal.

Though coal has dropped as a percentage of their portfolio fairly dramatically, and in absolute twh has been stable since 2010, with other energy sources growing.

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upvoteby Supermancho8 hours ago|
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These two things (investment in green energy and coal) can be true at the same time.

China dominates global clean energy investment, accounting for more than half of the $1.1 trillion invested worldwide between 2019 and 2025, while the United States contributed approximately $236 billion, representing less than a quarter of the total. - https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/china-spen...

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upvoteby forestrywat8 hours ago|
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No idea why you got flagged here, you've pretty clearly said reasonable things.
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upvoteby Supermancho8 hours ago|
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I've even clicked the flag link by accident. I don't take it personally, regardless of the outcome.
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