> as we're finding out now. Well, this has been known for decades. The issues are: 1) that the US has no policy on anything, whether it's infrastructure, hea

> as we're finding out now. Well, this has been known for decades. The issues are: 1) that the US has no policy on anything, whether it's infrastructure, healthcare, trade, rare earths, etc. OTOH, China definitely has 5 year plans and Belt and Roads Initiatives. Look who builds maglev trains and new airports. To drive this point home, Bali, Indonesia has built 2 underpasses in the past 5 years. Both Mountain View and Palo Alto were quoted over $1 billion each to build identical underpasses on Central Ave. and can't afford it. The only word that comes to mind is "shameful." Here's one of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydM51KeTIS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydM51KeTIS0 2) in the corporate world, decisions come down to a single cell in an Excel. That's how you get software outsourcing, open office plans, etc. - the person ultimately calling the shots, the CFO, is a bean counter using a one-dimensional number. A bit tangential, but it should be interesting to see how things go at one of the world's largest tech companies, now that a bean counter/process guy is at the top.