Comments by "Lambert Lum" (@lambertlum1087) on "The Wall Street Journal" channel.

  1. Wrong newspaper. That's Washington Post. This youtube channel is Wall Street Journal.
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  2. In the US, rich people go to jail too. Martha Stewart was in jail for insider trading. Sometimes hiring good lawyers, will keep a celebrity out of jail. OJ Simpson murdered his wife, and avoided jail through an extremely strong lawyer team. Later OJ Simpson robbed a sports collector, and did wind up in jail, but that was 15 years later.
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  3. Well, there was the Yom Kippur War when the Arabs caught the Israelis off guard. Israeli Intelligence is good, but never perfect.
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  4. But you have to admit it's better than those blank white canvases that pass for art in Modern Art Museums.
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  5.  @Rosskles  You don't need an expert writing in a newspaper to understand proper gun use. You stop firing when the threat is no longer there. But then the question is what is the threat. In that split second, you can't tell who is surrendering and who is fake surrendering. If you assume the worst, that the thing is a trap and the guys on the ground have hidden grenades/pistols, then everyone gets sprayed. Once a few seconds elapse, and it becomes clear if anyone is fighting back, then you stop firing and collect your senses.
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  6. Unfortunately, if you assume the worst, that the thing was a trap, and everyone lying on the ground will spring forth with pistols and grenades, then everyone becomes a threat and you spray your gun wildly.
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  7. What frightens the world is China might be taking on too much debt. If China's economy takes a downturn, the entire world economy will take a downturn. The financial stability of the world is dependent on each major power managing their economy correctly. The failure of any major power to do so will cause the entire world to suffer.
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  8.  Spermwhale1000  Sorry, but North Koreans don't shout Allah Akbar. North Korea is not Islamic.
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  9. No, this is definitely something of concern. Excessive debt can lead to the downfall of a nation. If China's economy collapses, then the world will suffer.
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  10. All the better. We love watching an exciting Olympics.
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  11. He could have been a rocket scientist or brain surgeon. Now he will spend his days swinging a pick, turning big rocks into little rocks.
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  12. We should get this guy's papers in order, so he is a legal med student. We should give him a student visa. Then when he graduates, an H-1B visa so he can work legally. He will be treated as a foreigner legally allowed to work. We can deport the riff raffs, but keep the elites.
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  13. We can deport the riff raffs, but this guy might qualify for a H-1B visa. The skill level is extremely high. After getting an H-1B, then green card, then citizenship. We don't want the riff raffs, but this guy is different.
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  14. ***** Oh I definitely agree. Obama's infrastructure spending was a disaster. As an example, the California high speed rail spent money to spend money, building a rail line that goes nowhere. They are hoping that the stars align and magically the rest of the rail line appears that will connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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  15. You forget that China is the safety that North Korea should depend on. North Korea doesn't need nuclear weapons, when China has nuclear weapons.
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  16. darkshadow955 We stop issuing the H-1Bs when the doctor shortage is fixed.
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  17. The Wall Street Journal is very much business oriented. Unlike other types of news, numbers don't lie. Either there is a profit or a loss. Either debt payments can be made or not. There is some guess work with future numbers, but forecasting has never been exact.
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  18. 刘培旭 You are quite right about that. Obama's excessive debt lost America's AAA debt rating. That is a major embarrassment, and so is Obama. China's situation is different. What the world fears is the bursting of China's economic bubble, much like what happened 8 years ago in the US housing bubble.
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  19. Baltimore and Detroit are some of the worst cities in the US. New York was a stinker of a city, but Giuliani turned around Times Square.
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  20.  @KoralGoksen  No, it's more like Hamas is regarded as a rag tag group of terrorists, who are continuously starved for weapons because their borders are closed and the sea lanes are constrained. That creates a complacency where any word of warning would not be taken seriously. Unfortunately, Iran has taken advantage of that complacency and has beefed up Hamas, and even provided operational planning.
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  21. Sun S I did not say America is the best of the best. I said America wants the best of the best. If a foreigner is willing, we can give him a H-1B and a job.
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  22. Not everyone in Asia can afford a car. Some Asian cities will penalize car ownership. Public transit (including rail) becomes a reasonable solution if you don't own a car.
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  23. Most of the illegal immigrants are not like this guy. Some can't even finish high school. If someone can finish med school, I say get him an H-1B visa. He will be treated as a foreigner legally working in the US. We don't want the riff raffs, but we do want doctors and engineers.
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  24.  @kwaru1  Detect communication? That might not be that easy if Iranian officers are making visits through the Egypt-Gaza border.
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  25. America is interested in acquiring the best of the best. Someone should sponsor this person for a H-1B visa. Later he can pick up a green card, and then work his way to citizienship. Indeed, we should keep this guy. As for the riff raff who can't measure up to his level, we should deport them. We want elites. We don't want riff raffs.
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  26. It's a mixed picture. US is not known for producing telecom switches, but instead leads in mobile phones. Apple makes iPhone. Google makes the Android OS.
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  27. I think the issue is the lack of due process and the forced confessions.
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  28.  @arshaq4200  Well, you explain it to me. Why is it that the Middle East is continuously fighting wars? Ever since the the colonial powers gave independence to the Middle East nations, it has been war upon war. I don't think you can find a single decade where the Middle East is completely at peace.
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  29.  @jaypolas4136  Pistol gunshot to the head? No, the very last guy came out and started firing, thereby invalidating the entire surrender, and getting his buddies sprayed by counter fire. Stop making up stuff.
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  30. Sun S Let's be clear. I am pro-immigrant, but of the right type of immigrant. Historically the immigrants from East Asia / South Asia are fantastic students, becoming exceptional engineers and doctors. Oh yes, let's bring in more of these guys. What we don't want is those underperformers from Mexico who shun education, exception noted for those smart Mexican guys. I met some of those Mexican programmers from Monterey. Oh yes, let's bring them in. But please, not the other guys. In short we want the A grade people. The F grade people can stay home. We don't want them.
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  31. You should rather embrace China's solution. Don't hide behind a solution that works. If China can squash terrorism by demolishing muslim culture, then that should be acknowledged as a working solution.
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  32. But if they go on strike, then it further hobbles an already weak economy, which will lead to job loss.
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  33. likely technology jobs. I hope everybody studied engineering, and not art history.
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  34. John C G Elicit? Middle East? Trafficking? What are you saying? The guy is from Thailand. I would suggest a H-1B as a legal and valid work visa.
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  35. Sun S How about this, I will use the word hoi polloi. We don't want the hoi polloi, but we do want people who qualify for a H-1B visa. No, we don't want everyday people. We want the best people to join America. If they got skills, we want them. If they got money, we want them. If they have neither, why should we even answer the door? 
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  36. What does this have to do with Biden? Baltimore freeway should be paid with Baltimore money. Any benefits would accrue to Baltimore, so it makes sense that the one who benefits is the one who pays. Let Baltimore raise its own funds.
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  37. North Korea is quantity over quality. US is quality over quantity. Which army would win? For comparison, think US vs Iraq.
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  38.  @shawne02  Shot in the back of the head? No, the last Russian to emerge fired first, and then all the other Russians died under the return fire. Do I need to dig up a link to the video footage for you to see?
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  39.  @realnapster1522  Is it a war crime? The last Russian fired first. And then all the Russians got sprayed.
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  40. Your testimony is believable. However, we in the West remember the Asian crisis of the 90s, so please understand we are concerned that China may likewise go bust. When a country goes through a boom cycle, what follows is a bust cycle. It is remarkable that China has been able to stave off a bust for such an extended period of time. However, there is concern with China's transition to domestic consumption. The transition is still progressing, but it is not the smoothest transition. I myself have held off buying HSBC stock for the uncertainty inherent in the China market. We know you are a patriot and we will not contest that, but when it comes to money, even you would understand why some of us in the West are concerned.
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  41. Sun S America is the land of free, as in freedom, not as in free to come. If they add something to nation, then we should invite them. If they add nothing, then you should sponsor them. How about you sponsor them by letting them stay at your house?
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  42.  @thebiggamers999  It's a war zone. Everybody is armed. If you are ambushed by someone who pretends to surrender, can you actually keep your calm, or would you treat every Russian as a threat? Making the wrong decision will end your life. Making the wrong decision can also end someone else's life. Do you understand how difficult these situations are?
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  43. Haggling over price? This guy spent one too many days shopping at the Arab Bazaar.
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  44. Blow up their own bridge? Like punch themselves in the face? That bridge is a key supply route for the Russians fighting in Kherson. Logisitics is already having enough trouble with supply the Kherson front. You think Russia wants to miss more shipments to Kherson? You might as well claim that Russia wants to intentionally lose the war to Ukraine.
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  45. Apple designs the phone. Foxconn makes the phone. Softbank owns Sprint, which is a telecom service provider. That journalist is an embarrassment.
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  46.  @BlackSunHexagram  American army has HIMARS. 16 of them are effectively suppressing the whole Russian army's ammo supply. On that basis alone, US army is stronger than Russia's
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  47. ​ @niravapurv4578  No one is claiming the railway was destroyed, but the intense fuel fire is very serious. The steel rods in the concrete may have expanded under the intense heat and caused hairline cracks in the concrete. Hairline cracks if placed under additional stress like heavy loads and vibrations from trains could over time become bigger cracks, and eventually sudden failure of the concrete. As for who did it, If you want to go Russian, I would suggest a secret faction with their own agenda, working against Putin. There was that car bomb that blew up Putin's ally's daughter. But this is total conjecture, and not worthy of belief, without further evidence.
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  48. I studied at UCLA for my undergrad, quite some years ago, and I remember watching wildfire descend a bush-laden hill. Wild fires are not a new thing for Los Angeles. That they would be so badly unprepared is shocking.
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  49. Softbank already paid $32 billion for ARM. They also own Sprint, but the CEO didn't mention the exact number paid. Softbank is not to be taken lightly. They are serious business people. If they want to plunk down another $50 billion, they are making serious moves. They also don't need government money to make their investment.
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  50. Sun S I am an engineer, and I make lots of money for the economy. I work with lots of immigrants, but they are no riff raffs. They are quite skilled. No my ancestors did not sail here from Europe. I am the son of immigrants, of Chinese descent. I care little for the plight of Native Americans. They ought to go to college and become engineers if they want to prosper. Oh I understand how valuable US citizenship is. Many people desire, but cannot have it. Too bad. We can't accept everyone who applies.
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  51. Yes, reduction in demand. You will put off that car purchase til next year because the price will be lower. Your decision not to buy creates a reduction in demand for this year.
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  52.  @rrrankupmore  No, that's wrong. The West gave independence to the Middle East and the countries of Middle East start their own wars. The West doesn't start wars in the Middle East. The Middle East starts their own wars. The West may join a side, but that is after a war starts.
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  53. I think Pablo Hidalgo would disapprove of pirating the movie.
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  54. ***** Again technology is high reward, high risk. Angel investing is extremely risky, so the rewards have to be extremely rich. If a tech start-up doesn't have the possibility of 10x, then it probably isn't worth investing. I am merely pointing out the profitability, not the safety. I refer to ARM as an example of an excellent purchase by Softbank. So you say Trump bribed Softbank with taxpayer dollar. I saw nothing of that. Can you back up your statement?
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  55.  @eric5901  Sorry, but practically the whole of Middle East is filled with scoundrels. The only good guys are Israel and Kurds.
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  56. No disrespect to the mainlanders, but it's not a democracy/republic until you have multi party elections. Personally, I think Beijing should copy more of the Hong Kong model, rather than suppress Hong Kong.
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  57.  @hypsyzygy506  Railway is running due to politics over safety. That fire was quite intense. We don't know what was the effect upon the steel rods in the concrete. Given that steel expands faster than concrete when subject to increase heat, there is a significant risk of the steel creating hairline fractures in the concrete. Those trains should not be running until engineers are brought in to scan the concrete for hairline fractures, and then the engineers need to write a report about the max load and max speed possible for trains that pass through that bridge segment. It is absolutely reckless to allow trains to run on a damaged bridge the following day. And no you can't replace two spans of roadway that easily. I live in California, and bridge repairs after earthquake takes months. Bridge segments are custom fit. You can't just order a replacement from Amazon. Unless you prioritize politics over safety, then you cannot rush repairs.
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  58.  @damnwereinatightspot  Why would Putin need an excuse to escalate the war? He can escalate whenever he wants to. The Kerch bridge is one of Putin's namesake projects, where he can lay claim to building the longest bridge in Europe. What you are proposing is Putin destroying his own fame. A dictator wants to build his fame, not destroy it.
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  59. Yet America elects a pro-Israel Trump as president who also has a Jewish daughter.
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  60. Who is blaming Trump? Trump has a Jewish daughter. My word, when have we ever had such a pro-Israel president? This Trump wants to build the US embassy in Jerusalem.
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  61. So you say it's fake, yet you admit repairs are needed? Did you contradict yourself?
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  62.  @Elo-hv3fw  Blame the other side? I don't think that is compensation for all the missed deliveries of T-62 tanks and ammo that the Kherson front needs to hold back the Ukrainians.
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  63.  @thebiggamers999  Is it a war crime? The rule of gun use, in peace or war, dictates that a defender has the right to defend himself against all threats. Given that the Russians on the ground were not disarmed, they can still be considered threats. Now if the Russians aren't firing back after a time, then you know they are no longer a threat, but we can't determine this because no video footage exists showing the immediate seconds after the pretend-surrendering Russians opens fire.
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  64. Unfortunately, if you see one guy fake surrendering, then you might assume the entire thing is a trap, and start spraying everyone in sight. It would not be a war crime for Ukrainians to start shooting if they felt the situation was a trap.
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  65.  @terjeoseberg990  Or are you seeing a darker black asphalt because you are married to your first conclusion, and no longer consider any other alternative explanation?
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  66. Yes, we know that asphalt is black, but the lane markers seem to be unmarred. If it was an explosion on top, the lane markers would be darkened. Also how do you know there is nothing underneath. There is no footage of what the underside of the bridge looks like.
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  67. Video is from 2008? There was no Kerch bridge in 2008. Kerch bridge was built after 2014 to solidify Putin's Crimea annexation.
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  68.  @jimstan1795  Yes, the referendum is illegal. Putin is not shy about ballot stuffing. Without the UN as impartial observers, you can assume that Putin is a cheat. And given that Putin is a former spymaster, you know very well that spies are the most dastardly liars.
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  69.  @Len-jk4zi  Christianity has everything to do with love. Christianity planted the seed that destroyed slavery. Love thy neighbor brings up uncomfortable questions when the neighbor is a slave.
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  70.  @Len-jk4zi  Christianity had nothing to do with the abolition of slavery? Go tell that to the abolitionists, who were regarded as the wild eyed religious extremists of their time. You should also note that during the Civil War, Lincoln instituted Thanksgiving to give thanks to God. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? You should thank Lincoln's Christianity for creating such holiday.
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  71.  @letsgoracing4849  The camera shot of the bridge underside doesn't show anything out of the ordinary, but I'm not sure if it's because the angle is hiding scorch marks. We might need a close-up shot to get a more definitive conclusion. As for the above bridge, I am looking for a cratering effect, but I don't see one. Or maybe the cratered part is the bridge part that is stuck in the water. There is nothing definitive here. I am not really sure what to conclude.
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  72. How do we know North Korea has nukes? Better question is how do you not know? North Korea has already run a number of nuclear tests where they detonate nuclear bombs. What is the number? Three tests already?
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  73. Yes, the underground nuclear tests have been observed by measuring the seismic effect.
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  74. I think this insurance adjuster is debating the ambiguous details. Like whether the concrete foundation is still good after a major fire. If the concrete foundation is good, then there is no need to pay for it, and the homeowner can build upon it, the same house.
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  75. @ No, the insurance adjuster is looking for reasons to pay. He is working for the home owner.
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  76. Well, they could switch to building concrete bunkers: all concrete, no windows, and heavy steel door. Nothing to burn down if everything is concrete.
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  77.  @letsgoracing4849  Ryan mcbeth has footage of under the bridge? I better check that out.
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  78.  @cheezuschrist  There is no Israeli intelligence in Gaza. Israel left Gaza years ago. Gaza is a free state, and unfortunately lacks any interest in peaceful co-existence.
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  79. How do you know there is no scorch marks under the bridge? Is there any footage of underneath bridge?
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  80.  @harmless6813  "The Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) are two types of 155mm howitzer projectiles containing nine anti-tank mines each. ... By January 2023, the US had sent approximately 10,200 rounds to Ukraine", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Anti-Armor_Mine_System
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  81. Two years ago, I studied security as part of Network Operation Center (NOC) duties. Russians do have a reputation for being hackers. Even pre-election, the Russians were notorious. The most notorious being the Russian Business Network. Full disclosure: I voted Trump.
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  82. Sun S So you hate my terminology, but then you admit you don't understand my terminology. So you hate something you don't understand. Uh huh. I am not sure how to respond to that.
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  83.  Spermwhale1000  I just mentioned that North Korea is not Islamic.
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  84.  Spermwhale1000  This is not a conversation. I'm leaving.
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  85.  @christophermbolinanipower1667  You seem to forget the horror of nuclear weapons. The world does not become safer through more nuclear-armed nations.
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  86.  @banger2998  Actually, the North Korean nuclear program began in the 1950s with Kim Il Sung.
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  87. Maybe if India was reduced to a Chinese vassal, the Indian Ocean could be a valid transit location, but I don't see India being reduced to such an extent.
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  88. John C G Are you kidding? We want Thailand's best minds. Who cares if Thailand suffers a brain drain? What is good for US is good for US.
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  89.  @reploid001  I worked in telecom. US produces telecom switches, but it's not a reputation that US is known by. That is in contrast to datacom switches which US is very well known for, chiefly Cisco.
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  90. ***** I see quality as the ones who are good enough to qualify for an H-1B work visa. Anything less is riff raff to me. Sorry about the confusion.
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  91. Some cultures are just bookish by nature. There is a 1000 year history of Confucian cultures selecting learned individuals who pass the civil service, and who are then appointed as scholar bureaucrats. To this day, every East Asian mother ferociously foists on their children the necessity to study hard. The assumption being that there is no advancement without education. That's why Singapore is on top of the chart.
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  92. I hope this is not to mean that you take no interest in math.
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  93. Bible Study is an intense scholarly activity. Those who are good Bible students cannot fail but be good students in other subjects. The problem is that most Christians are rather lazy, so their logic is often haphazard, and they make embarrassing representatives of Christ.
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  94. The_Chipmunk_ If American teens are so good, then why is America giving its engineering jobs to foreigners? Those jobs should go to Americans. America doesn't produce enough of its own engineers, so it has to import them from overseas. A hungry country like India is doing it right. They want to get out of poverty, so they cry their tears to become engineers. You don't know what it's like to be hungry. When your nation is hungry, you will sacrifice to go from poverty to prosperity.
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  95. The_Chipmunk_ Oh yes child abuse. it's called punishing kids for bringing home anything less than a A. Bring back a B, get a spanking. Let them cry their tears. This is how you make doctors and engineers.
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  96. Meanwhile, India and China are pushing their kids to tears doing math. Already most of the software engineers in the US are foreign born. Those well paying engineer jobs should go to Americans, but America is suffering a shortage of die-hard, math-inclined students. Instead of engineering, Americans study unprofitable majors like Art history. Oh well, at least the Indian Universities are producing legions of software engineers to satisfy America's need of software talent.
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  97.  @pinghuang285  That doesn't answer my question. You said that the interviewed person is an actress, not a journalist. Where is your source?
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  98.  @chauhannishith  There is already rail transport of goods, but given that you hate waiting at railroad crossings for long-length freight trains, you can expect your local city council to act on your behalf and block any future advancement of freight rail.
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  99.  @AvgJane19  Can't afford cars? That's because you are only looking at full featured SUV. Of course those are expensive. You should look at economy cars: smaller, better gas mileage, a no frills ride. If you can't afford economy cars, then go buy a used economy car. I hear the Honda Fit is a good choice.
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  100. @Somitra Sharma 35% of people in US have cars? That doesn't sound right at all. I live in the US. Everyone I know travels by car. I travel by bike and everyone looks at me like I am a nut case.
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  101.  jamie ericcon  Why are you buying cars at $30k to $40k? Because of your high price buying behavior, the $17k subcompact cars are being removed from the US market. Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit are perfect for budget minded buyers who understand that a car is about commuting, and not life style. You complain about the high price, but it's your out-sized life style that creates the high price. Go watch some Scotty Kilmer to learn how to fix up old Toyotas, and live the life of a frugal car owner.
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  102. I don't agree that Biden needs to get involved. A Baltimore project should be paid by Baltimore. All benefits accrue to Baltimore, so I don't see why this would be a federal issue.
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  103.  @pinghuang285  An actress you say? What's your source?
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  104. Romans used the name Lucius for males and Lucia for females.
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  105.  @pinghuang285  I am willing to read. Tell me what the real story is.
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  106. where is the audio boom when you need it?
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  107.  @tancsun  Then tell me what the facts are.
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  108. Pedro MR I think DeathNikki is mocking unprofitable majors, thereby adding to my statement that I hope everybody studied engineering.
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  109. PR Budd You missed the word 'tech' in tech start-ups. Softbank is the name of a technology company. Of the jobs you mentioned, web designers is the only job employed by a tech start-up.
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  110. He said technology start-ups. The general rule of thumb is that you look for technology start-ups that will bring in 10x the value that is paid for. It's a high reward, but also high risk type of investment.
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  111. It looks factual to me. What did they get wrong?
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  112. ***** Technology has a very good track record of making money. You put in $1 and get back $10. It's a high reward, high risk type of investment. Softbank is buying technology start-ups which is the type of investment that will yield the 10x return. A technology start-up that is 2 guys in a garage can easily become 200 guys in an office building. You seen unimpressed with ARM. ARM microprocessors are common in mobile phones. ARM is a very big name, and they are owned by Softbank.
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  113.  @rezakarampour6286  Right, like someone is going to believe Russian news made by a Russian spymaster who is currently the leader of Russia.
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