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Will? Have you seen how fast China has built out it's train system? How's Amtrak doing? China already has beaten the US in infrastructure. The USA is left wi
by rootsudo 6y ago
Will?
Have you seen how fast China has built out it's train system?
How's Amtrak doing?
China already has beaten the US in infrastructure. The USA is left with a 1950's failing infrastructure with no upgrades or expansions being done. In fact, more and more cities/states are tearing down highways. Like Seattle did with the Viaduct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Viaduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Viaduct
Inability to keep up or build out lasting infrastructure:
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/02/08/psrc-west-seattle-bridge.html https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/02/08/psrc-wes...
Or worse, giving jobs to incompetent builders:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_International_Universi...
Meanwhile, China has built a rail system that outpaces, and outdoes Japan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_China#/media/File:Rail_map_of_PRC.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_China#/media...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_China
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-01/From-nobody-to-somebody-China-s-high-speed-rail-in-numbers-Udm6mE3qqA/index.html https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-01/From-nobody-to-somebod...
2008-2017:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-01/From-nobody-to-somebody-China-s-high-speed-rail-in-numbers-Udm6mE3qqA/img/ddde742a252e435687cd2ca4c8370985/ddde742a252e435687cd2ca4c8370985.png https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-01/From-nobody-to-somebod...
The USA already lost.
- madengr 6y agoLost what? Is it a race, like the supercomputer race?