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To: Lou Weed who wrote (36231)	9/8/2021 5:12:16 PM
From: ajtj99	1 Recommendation Recommended By Lou Weed Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 98009

The Chinese are already doing that. The problems they run into sometimes are cultural. The productivity is lower than it is in China, and there is a bit of a master/servant resentment with the local workers. When the Chinese build cities for their factories in African nations, it's sold as investment and opportunity. To some there, it looks like occupation and exploitation. Most of it is working out OK. I remember the huge banner sign I saw outside of a small city in China we were driving by. It said something like "We Welcome the Foreign Exploiters to our City." By small city, I mean under 250,000 people.

To: Lou Weed who wrote (36231)	9/8/2021 6:05:43 PM
From: roto	3 Recommendations Recommended By ajtj99 Lou Weed towerdog Respond to of 98009

I agree. For me, it was my 1st visit to Europe, Munich. As I understand, American housing is usually designed for a 75yr lifespan (to me, that est. of great doubt). In Europe, centuries. I had a house with a so- called Russian fireplace, also plumbed to heat water (of which was one of my most brilliant ideas to contract) The payback in cost savings of my fireplace was estimated 5yrs. The zimmer I stayed in just outside of Munich, I was talking with the owner about his some masonry work he was doing. He told me the Germans do their construction for a much longer life.. payback of up to 75yrs was doable. Think of it this way.. that opened my eyes to the way of life, expectations & attitudes.