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>Do you know how hard it would be for Apple to check out a mining operation? A plane trip and a few days of a couple people's time. No. Not at all. It takes mo
by naravara 7y ago
>Do you know how hard it would be for Apple to check out a mining operation? A plane trip and a few days of a couple people's time.
No. Not at all. It takes more than that to vet suppliers in a place as developed as China. If you think that's all it takes in an ACTIVE WAR ZONE you're delusional.
- moron4hire 7y agoHis point is that, if it's too hard to vet, then you shouldn't be buying at all. No proof of no exploitation should be treated as proof of exploitation. I agree. Err on the side of caution. If it "can't be done", it'll be figured out soon enough when trade is completely cut off.
- naravara 7y ago>I agree. Err on the side of caution. If it "can't be done", it'll be figured out soon enough when trade is completely cut off. No. It took thousands of years of civilizational development to even create the state capacity to do this sort of regulation in the developed world. It doesn't just magically happen through some invisible hand nonsense. Governance requires concerted effort by a sovereign government. The only way it gets done is by forcing stability and creating a government, which is a responsibility I don't think you want to put in the hands of FAANG and Samsung.