Comments by "Neodym" (@neodym5809) on "Patrick Boyle" channel.

  1.  @slimdiddyd most popular still means a small minority in the fractured Dutch political system.
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  2.  @fractalelf7760 currently it’s the Uk fragmenting (Northern Ireland, Scotland), not the EU. Countries want to join the EU, but want to leave the Uk.
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  3. Two different segments. You would not compare Toyota to Rolls Royce.
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  4.  @joshbentley2307  compare gdp per capita or debt between UK and Germany. UK has to outperform Germany for over a decade only to catch up. Or compare German and Uk exports. Not even a competition.
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  5. I don’t believe you. I request a source. What are your numbers based on? Which scientific paper?
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  6. I disagree. Unlike crypto, a watch has a function: telling you the time. So it is never worthless
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  7. The Uk is not an exception in Europe as an English speaking country. Ireland, Malta? Furthermore, as even Germany is introducing English speaking courts for businesses, it is not even an advantage anymore. UK could benefit from being the financial hub of Europe due to EU membership and full access to the continents market. That is gone.
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  8. If they are in good shape, and a desired model, you can still sell them for a decent price. Maybe even with a little profit compared to retail.
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  9.  @ElbowShouldersen  a pipe dream. The Anglo countries combined (Canada, Australia, NZ) have a significant smaller economy than Germany alone. And none are interested in UK leadership, they are closely connected to USA and intent to stay that way.
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  10.  @joshbentley2307  Ok, I take your challange (and appretiate it): UK exports: It is less than half of Germany. According to statista: Leading export countries worldwide in 2023, Uk is not fourth, but 13th. Decacorns: UK has 3, Germany has one. In my opinion, rather meaningless in the grad scheme of economics. "And it became the 3rd country (the other two are the USA and China) to have a tech industry valued over $1 trillion, it’s the tech centre of Europe." Please elaborate what you mean by tech industry. If you go by "Medium and high-tech industry (% manufacturing value added) - Country Ranking", Germany is 6th with 60%, while UK is 16th with 48%. Considering that Germanys manufacturing base is bigger than UKs, so is its total value. "And it will outperform Germany in the foreseeable future due to there manufacturing model relying on cheap Russian energy." Germany`s economic model does only partly relied on Russian energy. Considering that russian gas supply is gone, and Germans economy only stagnated proves this point. It helped, but it was not essential. It takes some adjustment, but Germany`s economic power relies on education, infrastructure and a well developed mid sized industry base. Feel free to correct me, or clarify if I misunderstood a point of you.
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  11.  @ElbowShouldersen  This Union for security already exists (5 eyes). It is lead by the USA. Canada is already in an economic union with the USA. The UK is simply too small and far away for the other countries to be really relevant. Furthermore, considering the history, Canada, Australia and NZ do not WANT to be lead by the UK. And the USA is in a completely different league. CANZUK is a pipe dream. The economies are too small and too far apart to form a functional economic union. Canada and Australia both provide resources to the big players (USA/China), the UK has nothing to offer to them.
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  12. Just a question: if you are ever mistreated in an Apple Store, will you never buy a smartphone or smart watch ever again? As there are many other brands besides Rolex, as there are besides Apple.
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  13. Rolex is not obscene luxury, but affordable luxury. You do not have to be a millionaire to afford one
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  14. But watches are not declining. The market for mechanical watches is rather stable.
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  15. Same mechanics at play.
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  16.  @johnmcalester5165 more like paying Tory donors a lot of money for inferior medical equipment and track and trace.
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  17. For authenticity, there are papers. Regarding smart watches: they cater to a different market segment. Automatic watches are technical obsolete since the quartz movement (so some 50 years), but stuck around as there are people valuing them. Not only as a signal of wealth (there are many automatic watches far below the $1000 price tag), but for other reasons (valuing the mechanic elegance, a fashion statement…). They will stick around, as they have a market. They will coexist with smart watches.
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