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Originally Posted by spdrun
The Asian countries are tending to use whatever is seen as 'modern' -- witness the recent fiasco with hastily-built high-speed lines in China. They'll follow the West's example if it looks good for them to do so.
Secondly, using CIA and various underhanded means to foster strong environmental movements in those countries. Basically, apply all of the energy that we're applying to the Mideast to other countries.
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I wasn't aware of that. I have a little trade thing going on in Nam and I can tell you they use whatever is cheapest. They would buy our tech (1 or 2 pieces) reverse engineer one of our pieces of technology as long as they can do it cheap even if it means they lose 50% of the efficiency. If they cannot afford it, they rather work without. They spend a lot of energy to bypass the middleman EVEN IF THEY GAIN NOTHING. We send stuff there to be packed BY HAND even if it take more time because it is more expensive to do it here by machine. We can't even afford to by machines there simply because it isn't as cost effective as getting a few grunts to load 55 pound bags 30 feet high with a couple of ladders and the grunts. So no, Asia is not "Monkey see, Monkey do" by a LONG shot.
Again why? Because it works so well? As I said, if you are an advocate for MMGW, fair enough. If it cannot make money, we can't afford it at this time. We can't even afford our basic stuff.