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And precisely because we have this kind of technology in Europe, we now have to persevere, stand up to it and rely on our own software. The man doesn't understand diplomacy, Gary Newsom was absolutely right to say that.
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@devnerd_daddy Firstly, his name is Gavin Newsom, and secondly, he's mentally ill. That's not very helpful for us. It's not that simple either. We don't have any good technology, we can't stand up to them and "holding out" just means waiting and hoping that help will come from somewhere else. No one will come, Europe must finally reform and be ready for the 21st century. We can no longer go on like this and live in the past. We need to reflect on our strengths and create a culture in which responsibility is taken seriously again.
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@Soprano Absolutely right, Gavin 😅 The man just understood how Trump's social media game works and it looks crazy, but it seems to work.
In my view, holding out doesn't mean waiting. Perseverance means not throwing a medium-term goal overboard because of short-term problems. And what makes you think that we can't hold our own and don't have good technology? Of course we need reforms, e.g. in software release processes, but we are talking about a feasible race to catch up, not a hopeless race.
The machines for chip production come from the Netherlands, we have many well-positioned IT companies (smaller than Microsoft does not mean worse than Microsoft), we have a lot of know-how, we just produce elsewhere.
And I would also be interested to know why you think that responsibility is not taken seriously. I can see that with Spahn, Reiche and Dobrindt, who would rather work for themselves and their buddies than for the population, but I don't think it's a widespread phenomenon.
EDIT: On the subject of SMRs. At the moment, it's all still pretty speculative. There really isn't a reactor there, and while people everywhere are talking about the economies of scale ensuring greater efficiency, is it suddenly the other way round with SMRs? I think that's very risky.
In my view, holding out doesn't mean waiting. Perseverance means not throwing a medium-term goal overboard because of short-term problems. And what makes you think that we can't hold our own and don't have good technology? Of course we need reforms, e.g. in software release processes, but we are talking about a feasible race to catch up, not a hopeless race.
The machines for chip production come from the Netherlands, we have many well-positioned IT companies (smaller than Microsoft does not mean worse than Microsoft), we have a lot of know-how, we just produce elsewhere.
And I would also be interested to know why you think that responsibility is not taken seriously. I can see that with Spahn, Reiche and Dobrindt, who would rather work for themselves and their buddies than for the population, but I don't think it's a widespread phenomenon.
EDIT: On the subject of SMRs. At the moment, it's all still pretty speculative. There really isn't a reactor there, and while people everywhere are talking about the economies of scale ensuring greater efficiency, is it suddenly the other way round with SMRs? I think that's very risky.
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@devnerd_daddy Yes, but you can't change the world with ASML alone. So it's no coincidence that the area we are most likely to contribute to AI is mechanical engineering. We're good at making cars and tractors and handbags in Europe, but software is a huge problem. We can't even develop simple software in such a way that it is really user-friendly. And especially when it comes to future technologies, we are even more left behind. For the most part, this is not due to a lack of know-how, but it often feels as if it is being deliberately torpedoed by progressive action in Europe.
Even Russia is sometimes further ahead than us, because they are at least making a visible effort to stand on their own two feet and develop prospects for the future. China anyway. It is only in Europe that promising paths are repeatedly prevented from being pursued.
And on the subject of responsibility: can you remember the last time a high-ranking politician resigned from a post after realizing their mistakes? Responsibility also means voluntarily accepting the consequences.
PS. Yes, but SMRs are more efficient because they produce hardly any nuclear waste and are therefore not only emission-free but also almost recoilless. That's what is meant by efficiency, not the output of megawatts per reactor or anything like that.
Even Russia is sometimes further ahead than us, because they are at least making a visible effort to stand on their own two feet and develop prospects for the future. China anyway. It is only in Europe that promising paths are repeatedly prevented from being pursued.
And on the subject of responsibility: can you remember the last time a high-ranking politician resigned from a post after realizing their mistakes? Responsibility also means voluntarily accepting the consequences.
PS. Yes, but SMRs are more efficient because they produce hardly any nuclear waste and are therefore not only emission-free but also almost recoilless. That's what is meant by efficiency, not the output of megawatts per reactor or anything like that.
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