I guess years went by and still very few have the will to understand what the visionary "imagined":
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
I won't even mention the next line because it would create even more waves.
Ioan Tempea, ing.
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De : Brian Ellis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Envoyé : March-18-10 9:45 AM
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Objet : Re: [LF] The Brainstorm: Should the U.S. employ RoHS-like standards for imported products?
I detect more than the beginnings of an anti-European paranoia; maybe
something to do with the risk of the strong Euro displacing the
sacrosanct Dollar as a reference currency??? Or plain jealousy?
Brian
Bob Landman wrote:
> Pete,
>
> I think you are on to something.
>
> If I recall the history, indeed the EU was created to combat the
> hegemony of the USA. Airbus is one example of how Europe partnered
> successfully to thwart American dominance in aerospace. Very successful
> too. I think CE Mark was the first foray into environmental
> regulations. When all the USA did was to comply, I think there must
> have been some smiles around the table in Brussels.
>
> And then the fun began.
>
> Bob
>
> On Mar 17, 2010, at 10:14 AM, Pete Houwen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> It's just a theory of mine, probably unfounded and rooted in some neo-
>> colonialist bias I'm sure, but is it possible that the EU knew all
>> along that RoHS
>> is not environmentally friendly at all, and was not passed with any
>> concern for
>> the environment whatsoever? It was nothing but a power play, in a green
>> wrapper.
>>
>> Consider: With Russia an the decline, China taking forever to rise
>> (and often
>> shooting themselves in the foot doing it) The US became not only
>> dominant,
>> but largely the only force in economic, miiltary and political
>> arenas. Seeing an
>> opportunity, the EU was founded in response to this (a little
>> competition's a
>> good thing). But how can a collection of coutnries, with no clear
>> path and
>> plenty of infighting, make their mark and establish themselves as
>> being able to
>> influence global economics? The major components in RoHS, and the way
>> compliance is structured, required a ground up change in
>> manufacturing. By
>> required all new material, processes, equipment, warehousing, etc.,
>> the only
>> efficient way to comply was to produce all product for all global markets
>> according to EU standards.
>>
>> In that manner the EU was able to effectively create worldwide
>> environmental
>> legislation, showing the world that they had the power to force the
>> world to
>> bend to their will, and establishing their political dominance.
>>
>> I know, reads like a bad Marvel comic, I truly don't think Europeans
>> aren't
>> really that sinister, but ya gotta wonder.....
>>
>> Pete
>>
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