"As expected, the contaminated Chinese samples gave off high levels of sulfur gases. But all but one of the U.S. samples emitted sulfur gases, as well — not at levels as high as the defective Chinese product. There were some American products that we tested that had higher emission than some of the new Chinese products that we tested.[23]"
A wonderful article, truly insightful. But it feels more like a series of challenges than the Olympics.
This is the Humanoid Robot Olympics held in China earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y-tElcmJVE Instead of focusing on individual technical, it requires completing comprehensive movement tasks. For example, long-distance running tests battery managment and durable of joint, while boxing tests flexibility and coordination.
Many participating teams or manufacturers, after failing, return to tackle the specific issues they encountered. This process drives the progress of the entire industry. In my view, this is worthy of being called an Olympic Game—in both form and spirit.
I suspect there is quite profit margin in Sharpies compared to other similar markers from the global market. Exactly what a tariff would do by insulating them from a global market pricing, allowing flexibility in rearranging their costs. *even considering quality issues.
In fact, if you search on Amazon, the cheapest option is $0.75 per count. Similarly, on Alibaba, it costs <$0.08 per unit, and on Chinese websites, it is $0.03 per unit (with free shipping within China mainland). This means the price at retail terminals is at least 10 times higher. https://imgur.com/a/pUCliyo
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