Colin Quinn on China

[MickyG4444]

Either Colin has tiny hands or a huge gead.

[eslubin]

for all the vaunted philosophy and dedication to work, china has managed to apply neither to civilizational progress. the surface unity their communism presents, masks the real, underlying chaos within.

[OneTonGarage]

@eslubin

yes, no one else in the world uses paper, gunpowder, printing, noodles, advanced metallurgy, matches, kites, hydraulics, fishing reels, drums, etc..

[eslubin]

@OneTonGarage what did they ever accomplish with all that

[OneTonGarage]

@eslubin

you mean besides being the fastest-growing and most powerful country in the world in recent history?

[eslubin]

@OneTonGarage watch?v=wm7rOKT151Y

[anessone]

@eslubin why are you only counting their last 100 years. ever hear about what they did way before that

[anessone]

@eslubin onetongarage just showed you examples on how they benefited civilization by making inventions