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In a joined up world, sanctions are the new non explosive weapons. Less project fear (nukes/missiles/violence), more stand on the naughty step and no Amazon or
by Terry_Roll 5y ago
In a joined up world, sanctions are the new non explosive weapons.
Less project fear (nukes/missiles/violence), more stand on the naughty step and no Amazon or Netflix for a month.
Russia is interesting though, because with so much land, arguably they can be self sufficient, which means only intelligence & innovation holds them back if they want to turn inwards like China did, which the Brits exploited commercially through Hong Kong.
Russia have already demonstrated intelligence and innovation during the cold war with sputnik, they also have tried and tested rocket technology which will boost the French Ariana rockets but we know that genius individuals are distributed around the planet although the health of the mother, diet during pregnancy & during the first 8years will go along way to helping a genius. But the West has pollution which is lowering IQ levels, just like Covid is lowering IQ levels as seen with the "brain fog", so I wouldnt write them off if they followed the science and wanted to go isolationist. Even North Korea has shown it can still survive albeit at a slower pace to the rest of the world, but nothing like the Nazi war effort, which goes to show how idea's can motivate groups of people.
- laurent92 5y agoDid you say the West had pollution? Isn’t it China? Do you say USA and Europe have higher pollution?
- Terry_Roll 5y agoCleaning products are considered pollution by NASA which is why they came up with a list of plants to clean the air in their hypothetical moonbase. You also have energy efficient homes which dont do the air exchange as much allowing for a build up of pollutants in the home and office but not all of them get considered pollutants. And just because you cant see the particulates like soot, doesnt mean the air is cleaner, its just different chemicals that still have a negative effect on the body. Look into Dieselgate to find out about those.
- laurent92 5y agoI agree, but I’m surprised that GP said that people in the West have lower IQ because pollution is vastly superior. If proven, it would help me choose a country to emigrate, but I recall dodgy plastics in Indonesia and smog in China, and I’m quite sure the less-tertiary countries have more pollutants.
- DennisP 5y agoA well-designed energy-efficient home has plenty of air exchange. It's just that the fresh air comes in at one place, gets filtered, and exchanges heat and humidity with the outgoing air in an ERV system.