Not logical for China to tolerate threat of nuclear conflagration on iPhone's logistic chain

An analysis of the components of an iPhone assembled in China shows 34% from Japan, 13% from South Korea and 25% from various others ranging from Mongolia to Malaysia. The point is that its a logistics chain on which China is very dependent for economic growth. A growth that is an essential part of fulfilling the leadership's bargain with its people.  It's logical that the leadership builds up a military to protect this valuable economic engine. What is not logical is its tolerance for the Kid Playing with Nuclear Match Sticks threatening the neighborhood with a conflagration that would be an incalculable set back for the region.

China funds Artificial Intelligence yet stifles free expression required for its development

China Sets Goal to Lead In Artificial Intelligence is a top down directive for development  by an authoritarian government that on the other hand is set on stifling free expression. Its ideas and new ways of thinking that make AI progress, not lack of funding. While it sounds ominous this initiative is doomed to fizzle out like those 1980's Japanese Industrial Policies that looked like they would take over but lead to a thirty years now depression.

The futility of U.S. meddling within Islam's Sunni Shiite divide

How Iran Dominated in Iraq After U.S. 'Handed' It Over is a real eye opener, particularly to the futility of U.S. meddling within Islam's Sunni Shiite divide.

Accepting least bad option over North Korea okay for U.S., not so for China

For the U.S. acceptance of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal may be the least bad choice because it's not a threat to us but by coddling the Kid playing with nuclear matchsticks China has allowed their existential threat to develop.  Geography tells the story.  Beijing at only a 500 mile distance from Pyongyang makes it so that if the PRC ever entertained the thought of decapitating the North Korean regime the time has past where it could be done without a nuclear nuclear conflagration in the hood.  

#Libertarian helps to save the planet, well Long Island Sound actually. Who would of thought?

I will be participating in a paddle board fundraising event for Long Island Sound called the SoundWaters Flotilla on July 22nd.  Donations for my effort would be greatly appreciated.

Trump is the Chaos Monkey testing resiliency of our Democracy

Chaos Monkey is a computer program that purposely simulates a monkey randomly unplugging servers to test the resiliency of a computer system.  Its mentioned solely as a metaphor for Trump testing the resiliency of our Constitution and Democracy.