Message from @Frostjunkie
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Honestly the next thing will probably be micro factories and small production after the coming collapse or deflation of China's weird subsidy system.
Going to need to be your own boss because no one would be hiring.
yes we thought about that
Provided the internet doesn't get destroyed through censorship and regulation
since my girlfriend is also studying computer science, we could easily set up something by ourselves. Like trying to get software projects in Europe and lead a team of cheaper devs in China to realise it
but I don't think the crash will be that big
most probably some of the bigger companies, especially the multinational ones, will be stable enough by themselves
also the industry in the rest of the world will be more fucked
Honestly it depends on how flexible the supply chain will be by the time it happens.
Not much spoken about it but domestic CNC manufacturing and other assisted manufacturing tech is going through a surge right now.
can you please elaborate?
In terms of flow of goods it's starting to get cheaper to make things domestically, sure some things from China are cents on the dollar but for a surprising amount if applications off the shelf components aren't going to cut it and working with China, setting up the lines and then getting a product to market takes longer and gets a worse product in the end.
Before it was worth it but if there is a large downturn lean manufacturing is going to be a lot more maneuverable
first time ordering from taobao, hope nothing fucks up
Yes but another factor is that the wage gap between China and the West is not *that* huge anymore like it was some decdes ago
@momoko do you want me to read/translate your invoice/order confirmation just to be sure?
I don't have the invoice yet
G axis tea is brown switches right?
pepper from ali
I don't think that's a good idea.
how safe do you think it is to buy eagle feathers from the chinks? Or will customs rape me endlessly
ehh I think it should be fin
fine*
Just say it's fake feathers
I am not sure if they will believe me 😄
How much would they cost? If you put a low value on the feathers they won't think it's poaching
They should be fine but they're quite fragile
yeah
but considering one feather costs like 15€ if you get one, this might still be worth a shot
Poachers get the rope
do you think that's real jade?
If I recall there are multiple grades of jade and it's used to describe different minerals even so probably.
I'm buying those jade chopsticks
thanks, randomizer
they look nice
Too thucc
I wanted to buy ivory chopsticks in Japan
then the seller asked me where I live
and then he said "don't waste your money then, customs will destroy them"