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I think you are underestimating the productive potential of 4 million people. Machines can be built, raw materials can be gathered and supply chains can be orga
by reggieband 7y ago
I think you are underestimating the productive potential of 4 million people. Machines can be built, raw materials can be gathered and supply chains can be organized. The alternative is to sit at home doing nothing until the equipment we need comes from China, which is more-or-less what our current leaders are recommending.
- adrianN 7y agoThat is of course true, but doing all those things takes a lot of time. Building machines that make the raw materials for N95 masks takes weeks for the companies that already know how to do it. I imagine it is a much slower process if you first need to train people.
- reggieband 7y agoThe old cliche is the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now. We marvel sometimes at how quickly China raises cities from the dust seemingly out of nowhere in short time frames. In this very thread are reports of Chinese companies building entire factories to manufacture N95 masks in weeks, including brand new factories for the difficult melt-blown fabric material. The US doesn't lack the ability, it lacks the will and the vision. The alternative sentiment to what I'm saying is "It's too hard, it will take too long and China can do it better so let's all wait it out at home doing nothing until they catch up enough to get us what we need". Why do people believe this? Where are the leaders saying anything else?