A magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 in the northeastern coast, near Tokyo. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was a massive 8.0, releasing about 15 megatons (of TNT) or 63.1 petajoules of energy equivalent. At 9.0, it is 474 megatons or 31 times that. (Wikipedia) Given Japan's relatively earthquake-proof buildings, the resulting tsunami is what causing most of … [Read more...] about Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Hits Japan
Archives for March 2011
In Curbing Anti-Dumping, Chinese Companies Sued For Monopoly in US.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-china-vitaminc-idUSTRE72A4XH20110311 … [Read more...] about In Curbing Anti-Dumping, Chinese Companies Sued For Monopoly in US.
“information freedom” vs real information freedom
Remember Hillary Clinton recently preaching Internet "freedom" and "information freedom?" Have you just read my prior post where I examined a wrong mindset in the "West" thinking the rest of the world are lurking to "steal" their information? You have one case of "information freedom" and another case of "information lock up" from the same direction. Both can't … [Read more...] about “information freedom” vs real information freedom
Toxic Products Double Talk, US Politicians Tried to Sell To China
Some say China has Quality problems with its manufacturing? How about US? Here are 2 US politicians, NOT merely looking the other way, but actually ACTIVELY pushing known bad products to China. The same politicians who publicly criticized China for the "Made In China" quality … [Read more...] about Toxic Products Double Talk, US Politicians Tried to Sell To China
“China & Industrial Espionage: When Will It End?” – a wrong mindset
I can accept this being an honest attempt at objectivity in talking about China, but invariably, this is a fallacy in the "Western" mindset I frequently see in the English language "China" blogs. Stan Abrams at China Hearsay recently published an article, "China & Industrial Espionage: When Will It End?" where he explains the Renault disputes are likely overblown and China … [Read more...] about “China & Industrial Espionage: When Will It End?” – a wrong mindset