Within this grand scheme of a globalized market and globalized manufacturing division of labor, technological patents are undoubtedly the core of everything.
The reason why people in countries like Europe and America live such carefree lives is entirely because, within this globalized industrial division of labor, they belong to the side that holds technological patents and brands.
Relying on technological patents and brands, they easily earn the vast majority of profits, turning contract manufacturers into sweatshops with meager profits.
Therefore, European and American companies, relying on the substantial profits they earn, allow the people of European and American countries to live quite carefree lives, occupying the upstream position in the globalized industrial chain division of labor.
Of course, with benefits come drawbacks, so they inevitably have to pay a certain price.
As for what price European and American countries pay?
That price is the hollowing out of industry!
So, when the time came to 2024 in my previous life, when the United States wanted to manufacture many things, they suddenly discovered that they simply couldn't manufacture them.
The reason they couldn't manufacture them wasn't that they lacked the technology; they had the technology. After all, many high-precision products and equipment were developed by them.
The reason they couldn't manufacture them was actually because they lacked skilled workers and a corresponding industrial chain!
This also led to them only being able to continue playing the game of global manufacturing division of labor when they wanted to produce something, unable to bring factories back to the United States.
After all, some things are easy to lose, but once you want to rebuild them, it's extremely difficult. Bringing the manufacturing industry back to the United States is not an easy task.
This can also be considered a backlash against European and American countries, preventing them from having full industrial chain production capabilities during wartime or other special periods. Once maritime transport is cut off, it would be a super disaster.
Therefore, if possible, the United States really doesn't want to touch the technological patents of Geek Technology Company.
After all, if they really do that, it's inevitable that other countries will follow suit and then mutually abolish each other's technological patents.
After that, the United States will no longer be able to continue occupying the upstream position in this globalized industrial division of labor, continuing to earn the most substantial profits by relying on technological patents and brands.
"In any case, we must solve Geek Technology Company and not let this company continue to endanger our interests and even our personal safety.
I don't want to have tens of thousands of cameras in space constantly watching me, so that my every move is within the scope of surveillance."
The middle-aged man with the Mediterranean hairstyle who spoke first expressed his opinion.
"Indeed."
The others also nodded slightly in agreement, feeling quite disgusted with the space cameras of the StarNet satellites.
After all, these StarNet satellite space cameras won't waste time specifically staring at an ordinary person, but there is a high probability that they will be staring at people like them.
And the reason they were able to climb to their current positions is naturally because their backgrounds are not clean, and they all have various flaws.
Now, with so many space cameras staring at you in space, it will naturally make your every move become constrained, making you live quite uncomfortably.
"But the question is, how do we solve Geek Technology Company and the StarNet plan?"
Someone asked this headache-inducing question.
Soon, someone immediately offered their suggestion:
"I think we should continue to increase the investment in the Starlink plan, increasing the number of Starlink satellites we launch each month to 4,600 or even 5,000!"
"It's not just about having money when it comes to the number of satellites. After manufacturing the satellites, you also have to consider whether there are enough rockets to launch them.
We are currently launching 1,000 Starlink satellites every month, which is already at full capacity, and there is no way to continue increasing the number."
Hearing this, someone on the scene immediately sighed:
"It's all the fault of the hollowing out of industry! If we still had the massive industrial chain and production capacity of World War II, how could we be like we are now, wanting to increase production capacity but unable to do so?!"
Hearing these words, the scene immediately fell silent.
The current phenomenon of industrial hollowing out in the United States is made up of various reasons, and even if you want to bring manufacturing back now, it is impossible.
After all, once some things are lost, it is not so easy to get them back, and the effort required is comparable to starting from scratch.
"I think we should abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company."
Finally, someone proposed this extremely harmful and insidious suggestion.
In response, someone immediately frowned and objected:
"No, if we abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company, then the other side is very likely to abolish our technological patents as well.
After all, there are many things that China can manufacture, they have the strength to manufacture them!
For example, lithography machines. If they can ignore technological patents, then give them a year or two, and they will be able to manufacture 14-nanometer lithography machines.
The reason they can't manufacture them now is precisely because of technological patents, which forces them to find ways to bypass our technological patent barriers.
So, once we abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company, giving them a reason to abolish our technological patents.
Hearing these slightly angry words, the scene fell into silence again.
After a long time, Ms. Penny glanced around at everyone present, and then spoke her suggestion that she had just painstakingly come up with.
"I think we can contact overseas and then jointly impose punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company and conduct an anti-monopoly investigation on Geek Technology Company.
After all, the strength of this Geek Technology Company is getting stronger and stronger. Continuing to rise not only harms our interests, but also harms the interests of other countries.
If we can reach a consensus, then maybe we can jointly impose punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company,
And impose anti-monopoly fines on Geek Technology Company."
"That's all we can do."
The BOSS sitting in the middle of the conference room said helplessly, feeling a little aggrieved in his heart.
After all, it's too ridiculous that the dignified world police can't do anything about a small Geek Technology Company.
"I propose that we also put pressure on that side, and not let them continue to protect Geek Technology Company."
"I agree!"
"I also think we should do that."
"That's right, we must put pressure on them and not let them continue to protect Geek Technology Company!"
"Yes, if they weren't protecting Geek Technology Company, then we would have crushed Geek Technology Company like crushing an insect long ago."
"That's right, we must put pressure on them!"
The conference room fell into a consensus, all agreeing to put pressure on them so that they would not protect Geek Technology Company.
The reason why people in countries like Europe and America live such carefree lives is entirely because, within this globalized industrial division of labor, they belong to the side that holds technological patents and brands.
Relying on technological patents and brands, they easily earn the vast majority of profits, turning contract manufacturers into sweatshops with meager profits.
Therefore, European and American companies, relying on the substantial profits they earn, allow the people of European and American countries to live quite carefree lives, occupying the upstream position in the globalized industrial chain division of labor.
Of course, with benefits come drawbacks, so they inevitably have to pay a certain price.
As for what price European and American countries pay?
That price is the hollowing out of industry!
So, when the time came to 2024 in my previous life, when the United States wanted to manufacture many things, they suddenly discovered that they simply couldn't manufacture them.
The reason they couldn't manufacture them wasn't that they lacked the technology; they had the technology. After all, many high-precision products and equipment were developed by them.
The reason they couldn't manufacture them was actually because they lacked skilled workers and a corresponding industrial chain!
This also led to them only being able to continue playing the game of global manufacturing division of labor when they wanted to produce something, unable to bring factories back to the United States.
After all, some things are easy to lose, but once you want to rebuild them, it's extremely difficult. Bringing the manufacturing industry back to the United States is not an easy task.
This can also be considered a backlash against European and American countries, preventing them from having full industrial chain production capabilities during wartime or other special periods. Once maritime transport is cut off, it would be a super disaster.
Therefore, if possible, the United States really doesn't want to touch the technological patents of Geek Technology Company.
After all, if they really do that, it's inevitable that other countries will follow suit and then mutually abolish each other's technological patents.
After that, the United States will no longer be able to continue occupying the upstream position in this globalized industrial division of labor, continuing to earn the most substantial profits by relying on technological patents and brands.
"In any case, we must solve Geek Technology Company and not let this company continue to endanger our interests and even our personal safety.
I don't want to have tens of thousands of cameras in space constantly watching me, so that my every move is within the scope of surveillance."
The middle-aged man with the Mediterranean hairstyle who spoke first expressed his opinion.
"Indeed."
The others also nodded slightly in agreement, feeling quite disgusted with the space cameras of the StarNet satellites.
After all, these StarNet satellite space cameras won't waste time specifically staring at an ordinary person, but there is a high probability that they will be staring at people like them.
And the reason they were able to climb to their current positions is naturally because their backgrounds are not clean, and they all have various flaws.
Now, with so many space cameras staring at you in space, it will naturally make your every move become constrained, making you live quite uncomfortably.
"But the question is, how do we solve Geek Technology Company and the StarNet plan?"
Someone asked this headache-inducing question.
Soon, someone immediately offered their suggestion:
"I think we should continue to increase the investment in the Starlink plan, increasing the number of Starlink satellites we launch each month to 4,600 or even 5,000!"
"It's not just about having money when it comes to the number of satellites. After manufacturing the satellites, you also have to consider whether there are enough rockets to launch them.
We are currently launching 1,000 Starlink satellites every month, which is already at full capacity, and there is no way to continue increasing the number."
Hearing this, someone on the scene immediately sighed:
"It's all the fault of the hollowing out of industry! If we still had the massive industrial chain and production capacity of World War II, how could we be like we are now, wanting to increase production capacity but unable to do so?!"
Hearing these words, the scene immediately fell silent.
The current phenomenon of industrial hollowing out in the United States is made up of various reasons, and even if you want to bring manufacturing back now, it is impossible.
After all, once some things are lost, it is not so easy to get them back, and the effort required is comparable to starting from scratch.
"I think we should abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company."
Finally, someone proposed this extremely harmful and insidious suggestion.
In response, someone immediately frowned and objected:
"No, if we abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company, then the other side is very likely to abolish our technological patents as well.
After all, there are many things that China can manufacture, they have the strength to manufacture them!
For example, lithography machines. If they can ignore technological patents, then give them a year or two, and they will be able to manufacture 14-nanometer lithography machines.
The reason they can't manufacture them now is precisely because of technological patents, which forces them to find ways to bypass our technological patent barriers.
So, once we abolish the technological patents of Geek Technology Company, giving them a reason to abolish our technological patents.
Hearing these slightly angry words, the scene fell into silence again.
After a long time, Ms. Penny glanced around at everyone present, and then spoke her suggestion that she had just painstakingly come up with.
"I think we can contact overseas and then jointly impose punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company and conduct an anti-monopoly investigation on Geek Technology Company.
After all, the strength of this Geek Technology Company is getting stronger and stronger. Continuing to rise not only harms our interests, but also harms the interests of other countries.
If we can reach a consensus, then maybe we can jointly impose punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company,
And impose anti-monopoly fines on Geek Technology Company."
"That's all we can do."
The BOSS sitting in the middle of the conference room said helplessly, feeling a little aggrieved in his heart.
After all, it's too ridiculous that the dignified world police can't do anything about a small Geek Technology Company.
"I propose that we also put pressure on that side, and not let them continue to protect Geek Technology Company."
"I agree!"
"I also think we should do that."
"That's right, we must put pressure on them and not let them continue to protect Geek Technology Company!"
"Yes, if they weren't protecting Geek Technology Company, then we would have crushed Geek Technology Company like crushing an insect long ago."
"That's right, we must put pressure on them!"
The conference room fell into a consensus, all agreeing to put pressure on them so that they would not protect Geek Technology Company.
