Opinion: Time to reinvest in defense

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(11-07-2023, 12:13 PM)Dill Wrote: If investing in EVs is such bad strategy, why is China investing so much in the idea?

China is also investing in producing SIX TIMES more coal power plants than the rest of the world combined right now. They approved 4x more new coal plants in 2022 than they did in 2021 and it's just skyrocketing upwards.

They're looking for more energy in whatever form they can get it. 

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As for the OP, I have long been banging on the drum for making new modern-designed nuclear power plants. It seems like the only realistic way we currently have to power this country without coal or oil. All of our current nuclear power were built 50-60 years ago, and designed before that. There has to be advancements in both efficiency and safety since then that we could implement.

As for investing in defense specifically, the biggest difference maker there would probably be to have schools put a bit more focus on PE. Make it like a 1.5 period long class, every semester and actually focus on it making it more of a workout than a gym hangout. That alone would be the biggest boost to our defense by expanding the pool of capable recruits.