However the Chinese accomplish this feat, it seems that they can make it happen. True, solar trains would make sense in a changing world, but even ships could be powered with solar and wind, and energy storage devices charged with either.
Thank you for revealing some of the history, I wasn't aware of the effect of Saudi influence in Pakistan. I understand the pessimism given the recent history, but with increased prosperity a growing middle class usually diminishes the drive toward extremism and ushers in a more progressive era. Socialism integrated with a market system makes sense, and when the average citizens see improvements in their lives, there ought to be less extremes in either direction. It all looks impossible right now, but look at the progress China has made in the past few decades, and along with that comes progress in the societal realm. We all need to see hope in the future, and I believe it will happen - the other choice looks more like the Ancient Greek version of Hades, and I'd rather opt for the hopes of progress for the Pakistani citizens.
Prosperity works, China's President has it right. With energy (hopefully more solar than coal) and development Pakistan's economy will flower, and with a flowering economy extremism will look less attractive to anyone, saving us all from a bad mind virus. I think it is excellent that the China takes the lead in doing the right thing for the region, for with prosperity will come peace. Maybe this will goad the US into offering more help towards peaceful development in Pakistan?
Interesting thought, a clerical version of Gorbachev! I think that would be wonderful, maybe in time possible as the changing of the guard is inevitable.
It is more progressive to have a national refernedum as Iran has, and certainly the US could be well improved to have national referendums, better still a citizen path to amending the Constitution, where much of what ailes us can be resolved through improving our constitutional design.
Why either the US or Iran focuses so much attention on nuclear matters is missing the obvious; no sane nation would use a nuke, and so if it is for energy production, then why go the nuclear route (a short-term power source) when solar is there in great abundance, and is about the safest nuclear power source we have in the solar system. Isn't Iran quite sunny, and with ample wind resources as well?
However the Chinese accomplish this feat, it seems that they can make it happen. True, solar trains would make sense in a changing world, but even ships could be powered with solar and wind, and energy storage devices charged with either.
Thank you for revealing some of the history, I wasn't aware of the effect of Saudi influence in Pakistan. I understand the pessimism given the recent history, but with increased prosperity a growing middle class usually diminishes the drive toward extremism and ushers in a more progressive era. Socialism integrated with a market system makes sense, and when the average citizens see improvements in their lives, there ought to be less extremes in either direction. It all looks impossible right now, but look at the progress China has made in the past few decades, and along with that comes progress in the societal realm. We all need to see hope in the future, and I believe it will happen - the other choice looks more like the Ancient Greek version of Hades, and I'd rather opt for the hopes of progress for the Pakistani citizens.
Prosperity works, China's President has it right. With energy (hopefully more solar than coal) and development Pakistan's economy will flower, and with a flowering economy extremism will look less attractive to anyone, saving us all from a bad mind virus. I think it is excellent that the China takes the lead in doing the right thing for the region, for with prosperity will come peace. Maybe this will goad the US into offering more help towards peaceful development in Pakistan?
Interesting thought, a clerical version of Gorbachev! I think that would be wonderful, maybe in time possible as the changing of the guard is inevitable.
It is more progressive to have a national refernedum as Iran has, and certainly the US could be well improved to have national referendums, better still a citizen path to amending the Constitution, where much of what ailes us can be resolved through improving our constitutional design.
Why either the US or Iran focuses so much attention on nuclear matters is missing the obvious; no sane nation would use a nuke, and so if it is for energy production, then why go the nuclear route (a short-term power source) when solar is there in great abundance, and is about the safest nuclear power source we have in the solar system. Isn't Iran quite sunny, and with ample wind resources as well?