Comments by "Lee Darkguardian" (@darkguardian1314) on "The Space Race" channel.

17:00 On the surface it may appear a dictatorship has an advantage, but it’s usually for PR purposes to show Communism is better than Capitalism. China is able to get as far as they did by espionage and reverse engineering other countries text. I like to compare them to the Pakleds from Star Trek; collecting tech but not being smart enough to come up with something original on their own. It’s cheaper to copy than to develop your own system from scratch from concept art. The latest is their new aircraft carrier based on the Ford Class complete with its flawed electric catapult system. Private companies like SpaceX isn’t as sensitive to party changes and Federal budget cuts. Your conclusion that China will win the Space Race is ignoring a number of factors mostly related to economy. Many western companies are pulling out of China and they are facing a major down turn similar to what the U.S. faced in the 1980s. With limited cash, China will have to prioritize taking “care” of its people and slow their space adventures. Add to this the potential for war with their neighbors and sanctions from the U.S. will slow their space development. Cheap or forced labor will lead to shortcuts and accidents. Space is unforgiving and a cheap part could doom an entire mission. China in a word is reckless.
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