> This shouldn't be down-voted. Just because you don't like something Lenin did doesn't mean all his observations are wrong.

He is probably being downvoted for saying that consolidation will lead to feudalism. That is a ridiculous idea that deserves a downvote!

He said a "feudalist economy" which seems an apt description for an economy run by a handful of companies.

Large companies have easier access to debt. And in a low rate environment, solid returns from debt are pretty much guaranteed.

> is airborne stable in aerosol form

AKA, it's not airborne. If it requires water particles to host the virus, its not airborne.

We need good diagrams that show the virus in a small drop of water with labels showing what we mean :)

> Aerosol transmission is the main vector.

Yeah. And that's not 'airborne'.

Facebook is banned in China...

> The US has permanently lost China's technologists and entrepreneurs at this point.

What? We never had them. China's economy is closed and state-controlled.

> China's economy is closed

Well except Tesla and ExxonMobil just setup their WOFE in China.

They aren't forcing it to sell or close. If the US bans TikTok, TikTok will still exist in other countries.

Tax law is complex and change frequently, it would have to track 50 states + federal tax law.

> making it less likely that we'll notice new astronomic phenomena or inbound city-killer near earth asteroids.

That is such a ridiculous claim.

California state tax is very high, and it doesn't go towards aircraft carriers.

And Cook is being honest: everyone can negotiate with Apple about their fees.

Don't be shocked if Apple doesn't budge, because you actually have to offer something to make it worthwhile.