Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "How Japan Learned Semiconductors" video.

"Japan's reign as king would not last for long". And such a statement may cause some to feel a sense of despair, or 'what's the point in even trying'. But the back room benefits are still huge: The knowledge attained, the growth in educational resources, the basic technologies and machinery to start a new adventure. That is perhaps the real reward.
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@JohnWayne-dh8gl If you want to be a member of the club, you have to follow the rules. If you don't follow the rules, there will be sanctions. Pretty simple. Toshiba and a Norwegian company both sold highly sensitive military equipment to the Soviets against the rules. Their punishment was reasonable and light, there was no 'handing over' of IP to US companies, and that whole incident has nothing to do with the Japanese semiconductor industry. You're just spinning a yarn.
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@JohnWayne-dh8gl Yes, big countries use trade restrictions to protect their own economic development. USA does it, Japan does it, China does it, EU does it, India does it and many others do it. You can keep complaining about it, but I doubt that's going to change the way countries protect themselves.
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@JohnWayne-dh8gl I think that just proves that having partners is better than trying to go it alone, but to each his own. You do you.
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