I know I'll get downvoted for this, but it seems like telling the truth is now a downvote-worthy offense on Hacker News. I thought we had become more open-minded, especially with the new sheriff in town.
Arguably 4G networks were developed in Europe and they are widely used.
It's a marathon, not a sprint. I live with a high living standard with access to good health care. Hey, I also live in a democracy, and you're right that I think we need to defend that well. Let's hope & see if we have what it takes..
And most of the world doesn't run on fancy new gizmos (that don't make money for the shareholders anyway). Europe is still rich because it produces high value items like steel from iron ore, and machines and cars from steel.
They are both German citizens instead of showing false national pride you should think about why you had an astronomical brain drain over the last 20 years.
