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December 14, 2022

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There is a situation brewing in China resulting from the late November/early December protests, leading to a fast-spreading outbreak that is difficult to measure.
The Chinese have discontinued their use of social monitoring for Covid and have allowed provinces and local governments to lessen restrictions for the first time.
The scale of the situation is difficult to comprehend, with the Chinese population being older, more diabetic, and lacking natural immunity.
Vaccines are barely functional against the current strain, and the Chinese have limited access to critical care.
If the current strain is worse than measles, a death rate of 100 per 100,000 infections is likely to be much higher.
The Chinese Health System is inadequate to face this crisis, and many businesses and testing facilities are already closed.
It is likely that China will be offline from a manufacturing point of view for at least the next three to four months.

link to original vlog published December 14, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0BNUF9ItmQ

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Japan’s New Toy: The Tomahawk Missile [Peter Zeihan, Zeihan on Geopolitics]

December 13, 2022

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The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that the US has agreed to sell Japan several hundred Tomahawk cruise missiles.
This is a big deal as Japan has the world’s second largest Blue Water Navy and would do well in a fight against the Chinese Navy.
Japan is part of the first island chain which separates the Chinese littoral from the rest of the world, making it vulnerable to Chinese weapon systems.
Tomahawks have a range of 1,000 miles with a 1,000 pound warhead and are difficult to detect or intercept.
The US has rarely sold this type of weapon to anyone other than itself and the UK, making it a major strategic development as Japan and Australia now have the capability of independently destroying China’s economic links to the world.

link to original vlog published December 13, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK54VH_IE5s

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December 12, 2022

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The Earth’s temperature is expected to rise by various estimates, but these estimates are based on educated guesses and simulations due to limited data.
Climate change can lead to more erratic weather patterns, especially in areas with limited sources of wind and humidity, such as California, Portland, and Seattle.
The further a region is from the temperate, humid zone, the more prone it is to extreme temperature fluctuations.
Most of the world’s population lives in humid regions, but these regions often rely on food from less humid areas, which could be impacted by climate change.
There may be issues with food supply as a result of climate change, rather than just concerns about climate refugees.

link to original vlog published December 12, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1iqPZV0X0E

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