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These comments about the Covid supply chain issues only further prove my point: 1. Most importantly, the pandemic was global. Pretty much every country was aff
by hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
These comments about the Covid supply chain issues only further prove my point:
1. Most importantly, the pandemic was global. Pretty much every country was affected, so it's not like if you wanted to switch supply chains from one place to another that the other place didn't also have significant pandemic issues.
2. I never said their wouldn't be an adjustment, I'm just arguing that you always see this type of hyperbole like "The world economy hinges on one tiny town in North Carolina!!", as if this is the sole source of vibranium like in the Black Panther movie. Even at the height of the pandemic, with major supply disruptions, I'd hardly call a 12% decline in vehicle output or a Christmas without a PlayStation some sort of "catastrophe". If this factory disappeared tomorrow, yes, a ton of people in the semiconductor industry would scramble, and you might see some prices rise short term, but the average person would probably not even notice.
- dylan604 3y agoyou're like a fence post. it does NOT matter if there are other providers of the mineral. if all users of the mineral are getting it from one supplier, there will be disruptions when that supplier is no longer available. it cannot be described any more simply than that. you're monday morning quarterback analysis is just off. the industry has decided that this supplier's material is the best for them for reasons. therefore, the world economy <of this material> does hinge on it whether you want to call it hyperbolic or not.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y ago> you're like a fence post Do you get this excited about everything?
- dylan604 3y agoExcited? I'm actually quite bored with you
- Dylan16807 3y ago> there will be disruptions when that supplier is no longer available. it cannot be described any more simply than that "disruptions" and "nightmare" are not synonyms.
- Supermancho 3y ago> you're like a fence post. it does NOT matter if there are other providers of the mineral. You are arguing that your frame of reference is correct. This is not an argument you can win, because it requires all parties to agree to that foremost. Also, don't call people names. It's against the rules cough guidelines - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. Name calling doesn't strengthen your position...which you don't need to do anyway.