1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

He's right. You're wrong. The US has vast reserves of raw earths. What it lacks is refining capacity.

The claim you’re defending — that 'America has plenty of access to REM without dealing with China' — ignores the key fact that the U.S. still relies on China for refining and separation. 

Having deposits isn’t independence; it’s just raw material without capability.

You can mine the rock, but as you said, you still need someone else to make it useful.

As we’re in agreement then — I’ll take that as your apology.

4 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

The claim you’re defending — that 'America has plenty of access to REM without dealing with China' — ignores the key fact that the U.S. still relies on China for refining and separation. 

Having deposits isn’t independence; it’s just raw material without capability.

You can mine the rock, but as you said, you still need someone else to make it useful.

As we’re in agreement then. I’ll take that as your apology.

 

Many existing mining facilities can be converted to rare earths refining. New ones could come online within a year if an emergency were declared and environmental regulations and government permitting scrapped. You can't wait three decades for environmental approval for new mining processes.

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

The US has vast reserves of raw earths. What it lacks is refining capacity.

'Many existing mining facilities can be converted to rare earths refining. New ones could come online within a year if an emergency were declared and environmental regulations and government permitting scrapped. You can't wait three decades for environmental approval for new mining processes'.

Such irony 😂

6 hours ago, angryguy said:

What i see is trump trying to create fair trade for his country. Biden was like a trick or treat basket left outside for all the other countries to grab out of

No. Most of it was B.S. for the gullible in order to justify his new tax on Americans (I'm not talking about China, I'm talking about Western countries).

 

You mentioned "the West" several times, but China is courting its allies such as Russia or NK, and also courting new allies, such as India, against the US and the West.......whileTrump is going after "the West", bullying, insulting and ramsoning allies of the US, instead of building a common front against China.

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

China has burned its bridges with the American public. Folks try not to buy Chinese goods and the companies know it.

 

An ideological military force dependent on patronage and adherence to the "line" cant beat a fighting force devoid of politics. Thats why we won WW2 and "lost" in Vietnam. Thats why China will lose

I don't think it's China goods that so unpopular with the American public. Rather...

https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-silver-bulletin

2 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

I don't think it's China goods that so unpopular with the American public. Rather...

https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-silver-bulletin

OK. You have your little world and your God Soros.

5 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Retires to Thailand to talk Trump all day lol

Why are your posts so boring and uninspiring?

Just now, Yagoda said:

OK. You have your little world and your God Soros.

I posted that image of Soros as a diagnostic to see just how deranged and obsessed with conspiracy theories certain members are. 

2 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

Why are your posts so boring and uninspiring?

It's just his inane of distracting from issues and making it personal instead.

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

China has burned its bridges with the American public. Folks try not to buy Chinese goods and the companies know it.

 

An ideological military force dependent on patronage and adherence to the "line" cant beat a fighting force devoid of politics. Thats why we won WW2 and "lost" in Vietnam. Thats why China will lose

"China has burned its bridges with the American public. Folks try not to buy Chinese goods and the companies know it."

Really? American consumers avoiding Chinese products??
1. Take away chinese products and the shelves will be mostly empty.

2. What remains is so expensive few can afford it.....DUH!

 

"An ideological military force dependent on patronage and adherence to the "line" cant beat a fighting force devoid of politics."

Devoid of politics??🤣

 

48 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

I posted that image of Soros as a diagnostic to see just how deranged and obsessed with conspiracy theories certain members are. 

So you're a troll

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

So you're a troll

Are you sure, you normally shout, "Stalker"............

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

So you're a troll

Posting an avatar of George Soros

Is trolling? Only to obsessives.

11 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Posting an avatar of George Soros

Is trolling? Only to obsessives.

Got it. Another murderous Socialist as your hero.

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Got it. Another murderous Socialist as your hero.

Hmmmm, and I thought you had Commy tendencies, so I think your "murdering" thing is a bit....

7 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Got it. Another murderous Socialist as your hero.

Thank you for confirming the diagnosis.

8 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Got it. Another murderous Socialist as your hero.

George Soros, murderous socialist??

 

Heads up, guys. She's REALLY in a mood today!

1 hour ago, transam said:

Hmmmm, and I thought you had Commy tendencies, so I think your "murdering" thing is a bit....

I think your ignorance is a bit...

 

1 hour ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Thank you for confirming the diagnosis.

That you are a troll? 

 

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

George Soros, murderous socialist??

 

Heads up, guys. She's REALLY in a mood today!

Sorry, Im normal, a he not pretending to be a she.

10 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

I think your ignorance is a bit...

 

That you are a troll? 

 

Sorry, Im normal, a he not pretending to be a she.

Let's agree to disagree on the "normal" part, okay buddy?

13 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Let's agree to disagree on the "normal" part, okay buddy?

Your avatar and user name speak for themselves, dude.

34 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

I think your ignorance is a bit...

 

That you are a troll? 

 

Sorry, Im normal, a he not pretending to be a she.

Because that is the crucial criterion for being normal? If some male believes he's Jesus but also believes he's a man, that's a normal person? Anyway, thanks for sharing with us another one of your irrelevant obsessions.

5 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

If some male believes he's Jesus but also believes he's a man, that's a normal person?

Naw, mentally ill for sure. Just like men who think they are women, or big furry mice, or Napolean

30 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Your avatar and user name speak for themselves, dude.

So a butch black lesbian is abnormal but a fat old guy waddling after village girls in a 3rd wold dump is normal?

Got it!👍

7 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

So a butch black lesbian is abnormal but a fat old guy waddling after village girls in a 3rd wold dump is normal?

Got it!👍

Well yeah, there are more of us Asian girl chasers here than white dudes pretending to be a butch black lesbian as a message Board troll.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Well yeah, there are more of us Asian girl chasers here than white dudes pretending to be a butch black lesbian as a message Board troll.

 

 

Yeah, about that. The word is you community prefers these type of gloves after the girls started greasing their pigtails to avoid getting caught. Hope this helps!

 

16 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Yeah, about that. The word is you community prefers these type of gloves after the girls started greasing their pigtails to avoid getting caught. Hope this helps!

Im sure YOU would know.

5 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

I don't think it's China goods that so unpopular with the American public. Rather...

https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-silver-bulletin

 

 

However, back in Trump world things are looking rosey 

 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Google is your "pengyou"!

 

Of the 403 invasive plant species in China, most are from North America (237 species) and South America (201 species), then from Asia (65 species), Africa (62 species), Europe (58 species), and Oceania (6 species).

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265922001226

 

The downside of doing Google searches when you shop for something to support your position is that the document can actually  destroy the point you are trying to make. Sometimes you need to read a dicument and to have an education to fully appreciate what it means.

 Invasive plants from the same origin may spread to different geographical regions, indicating that origin does not determine geographic distribution

 

Some of the plants referenced are food crops such as potato and corn. 

 

Other invasive plants arrive  because of nature; Dispersibility of invasive plant species is determined by their reproductive characteristics, including seeds and vegetative propagation.  One hundred and fifty invasive plants have light or small seeds that spread easily by wind, water or other similar media. Thirty-nine invasive plant species have spiny or bristle-covered seeds or fruits; they can spread themselves through the activities of humans and animals

 

Yes, the Chinese imported plants 200+ years ago that can be classified as invasive.  Palm and food crops, medicinal and ornamental plants were imported. It also happened in western countries. the problem today is not that. There are measures and regulations in place to prevent this. The issue today is the circumventing of the protections, and the misuse of herbicides and other chemicals that have resulted in variants that are now resistant to eradication.  200 years ago, the issue could be managed. Today with the millions of tonnes of goods imported, it is difficult to manage.

 

Trump has forced Chinas hand, they are getting desperate?

 

'China Isn't Afraid': Beijingers Shrug Off Trump Tariff Threat

 

"I felt nothing when I first saw the news," said Liu Ming, a 48-year-old employee in a software company, outside a large Beijing shopping mall.

"Trump always has these childlike or capricious policies," said Liu.

...

"From the perspective of a Chinese person, he is a bit unreliable," he said.

"He always goes from this policy to that policy, causing great commotion in the world.

"It is not stable."

...

"He says one thing today, but maybe after a nap he'll change his mind again," joked Wang.

https://www.barrons.com/news/china-isn-t-afraid-beijingers-shrug-off-trump-tariff-threat-c3327de0

 

 

10 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

The downside of doing Google searches when you shop for something to support your position is that the document can actually  destroy the point you are trying to make.

 

My position?

 

You asked for invasive species from Norf' america.

 

Not my problem you weren't more specifical.