That's just the point: they sell to Taiwan, but can't sell to China, so the Chinese chip industry can't keep up with Taiwan.
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I understand what you mean and I see that fear and insecurity can induce people to behave strangely.
As a matter of fact, it is precisely for this reason that fear and uncertainty in people are induced.
Each does what he feel to do and what he can do, but doing strange things then often worsens things.
Safety and management of fear are an inner fact and do not depend only on the outside otherwise if outside was all OK then you could create a fear by yourself: the fear of aliens, the fear of dying, the fear of asteroids, the fear of fear...
Sure, everyone thinks in his own way, but I've never seen finding a good solution from someone who is afraid.
And rationality cannot be applied to the imponderable.
I understand what you mean and I see that fear and insecurity can induce people to behave strangely.
As a matter of fact, it is precisely for this reason that fear and uncertainty in people are induced.
Each does what he feel to do and what he can do, but doing strange things then often worsens things.
Safety and management of fear are an inner fact and do not depend only on the outside otherwise if outside was all OK then you could create a fear by yourself: the fear of aliens, the fear of dying, the fear of asteroids, the fear of fear...
Sure, everyone thinks in his own way, but I've never seen finding a good solution from someone who is afraid.
And rationality cannot be applied to the imponderable.
Exactly. If one has strong antennas for this one literally can feel this in todays society in supermarkets, streets, trade going on etc. As it is quite contagious and people feel the need to express their insecurity it becomes the subject in talks and some sort of new common way of dealing with matters is invented.
Old fashioned as it may seem, replacing everyday capital goods for new "because we still can" is such an item. Therefor I think audio is a non item the next few years. Well, I already decided it is for me. I can't eat parts 🙂
But, on a lighter note: we expected the world to throw parties when Covid would be "solved". Let's agree that we will celebrate when the world does suddenly go back to what we were used to 😀
Old fashioned as it may seem, replacing everyday capital goods for new "because we still can" is such an item. Therefor I think audio is a non item the next few years. Well, I already decided it is for me. I can't eat parts 🙂
But, on a lighter note: we expected the world to throw parties when Covid would be "solved". Let's agree that we will celebrate when the world does suddenly go back to what we were used to 😀
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Barter. During the war, my dad, who was a shoe maker, traded shoes for potatoes. Lots of them.
One fancy pair he traded for a nice set of silverware as a wedding gift to my to-be mother.
Jan
One fancy pair he traded for a nice set of silverware as a wedding gift to my to-be mother.
Jan
Barter is already happening, Jan. "A service for a service" as black money is becoming harder for normal people. Just 2 months ago I was offered a necessary expensive repair I really could not afford but now "without bill" here in Germany. This used to be quite rare.
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From a slightly different point of view, I think it´s worth stocking up only on stuff you are almost guaranteed to use in the near future, say less than 1 year,, and nothing else.
Just on general purpose components, "just in case" , seems iffy.
To boot, Technology changes quickly, anybody interested in the components I stockpiled to improve my retirement?
Quadraphonic decoders, tape Dolby ICs, (those will sell for sure, who wants hissy dull cassettes?), CD motor speed controllers, 6502 microprocessors, and a few Pentium chips for good measure. 🙂
Seriously, as suggested above, it´s good to, say, buy the full bill of materials for any given project, even if it will stay in a box for years 🙄
Actually building it would even be better 😉
Just on general purpose components, "just in case" , seems iffy.
To boot, Technology changes quickly, anybody interested in the components I stockpiled to improve my retirement?
Quadraphonic decoders, tape Dolby ICs, (those will sell for sure, who wants hissy dull cassettes?), CD motor speed controllers, 6502 microprocessors, and a few Pentium chips for good measure. 🙂
Seriously, as suggested above, it´s good to, say, buy the full bill of materials for any given project, even if it will stay in a box for years 🙄
Actually building it would even be better 😉
I recently gave away my stock of five 2114 RAM ICs to someone who was repairing a vintage disc drive. I hadn't used them in the past > 35 years and he was happy with them.
Some that stock obsolete parts in large numbers and therefor design with these parts seem to have the urge to recommend these parts to those that don’t have the parts 🙂
I stock Telefunken E88CC and I recommend these to be the best E88CC one can find. My preamp design will not perform best with todays produced Svetlana 6N1-P or russian inferior versions. Their curves are less linear and they may be microphonic.
Mmmm one better avoids that. Solution is to deliver the unobtainium parts at a moderate price together with a PCB of the device.
I stock Telefunken E88CC and I recommend these to be the best E88CC one can find. My preamp design will not perform best with todays produced Svetlana 6N1-P or russian inferior versions. Their curves are less linear and they may be microphonic.
Mmmm one better avoids that. Solution is to deliver the unobtainium parts at a moderate price together with a PCB of the device.
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If you live in the northern emisphere buy a ticket to New Zealand or Chile! Or vitamin D , air filters and a ton of sealed cans of water cause you might need to breath, drink , cook and wash indoors for a full month.From the fact that South Africa stockpile on russian mogul yachts...I'd consider a ticket to that place safe too, but expensive and dangerous as well.
Also buy or manufacture Lead sheets or lead oxide glass for your windows...the kind you have in hospital radiologic rooms.Lead sheets should be cheaper though...then prepare for 10 years at -90 degrees celsius 🙂
Also buy or manufacture Lead sheets or lead oxide glass for your windows...the kind you have in hospital radiologic rooms.Lead sheets should be cheaper though...then prepare for 10 years at -90 degrees celsius 🙂
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You need water to flush it...if it's radiocontaminated you need serious precautions when you poop 🙂 You could use a classic bucket though...so buy lots of buckets to sell to your neighbours too.
I think I've seen an "audio is a non-item" sentiment from others here, and in hard times it's understandable. But I saw this quote the other day, and it reminded me of when I was younger and having a bad time, music was one of my few or only comforts, and may have saved me from going off the deep end.
I'm more worried about immediate threats than nuclear war. Like putting thick lexan sheet over the windew I sleep in front of facing the street. Lots of gunshot deaths here in Lousville, some of old men sleeping in their house. I already wear NIJ class IIIa vest to the grocery store. As the teenage boys in Buffalo, El Paso favored 5.56 ammo, been pricing adding Class IV plates to front & back. $1000 plus harness. For global warming, I've quit driving a car. I ride a bike on my errands. I've been pricing the cost of jacking my near Ohio River house up 36" on piers above 1000 year floods. Wood pianos and Hammond organs can't be replaced; the modern **** from the Orient doesn't sound the same below the 3 meter grands. I practiced >20000 hours learning to play these instruments. I've memorized many pieces in case I go blind, which my male ancestors did at my age. The burglar carried off 2600 irreplaceable LP's and 300 CD's, but he couldnt take my memories.
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