A Princeton nuclear physicist. A mechanical engineer who helped NASA explore manufacturing in space. A US National Institutes of Health neurobiologist. Celebrated mathematicians. And over half a dozen AI experts. The list of research talent leaving the US to work in China is glittering – and growing.

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    19 days ago

    China’s authoritarianism is more palatable for the people who live in it because they don’t deport people to random 3rd world countries’ terrorist prisons. If you’re valued, they make your life exceptional. But this all comes with the looming threat of “speak out against us and you’ll go to jail without trial”. So basically you live under fear in both China and the US, but in China you know what to do to avoid being a target and in the US it can be pretty random

    Honestly, if they offered me a million euro per year salary, I’d go and be quiet as a lamb. But I don’t think they want me in the first place and also they probably know my opinion of the country.

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      19 days ago

      In China they also imprison the wealthy that exploit people. I may not agree with how China treats their citizens but they have some things right.

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        18 days ago

        No they don’t. They only do that if you become too powerful. Nobody can be more than Xi Ping. If you are then you get punished…

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        18 days ago

        only if threatens the politburo that is, just like JACK MA was getting to big and they made up charges to get rid of him.

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      18 days ago

      There is a literal concentration camp for theUyghurs because of their religion. They are sending jets and navy ships to sovereign nations all over south east Asia. Even building man made island to build bases to do so. There is a social points system that is designed to punish the poor and middle class.

      You’re watching too much TikTok bro. China is brainwashing you.