[footoverhand]

It's interesting that this event may spur countries into making their own electronics, rather than depending on multinational corporations which may include "special features" for the US government.

This encouragement of nationalism may be what we need to reduce the number of unemployed.

[bilbo0s]

Good for consumers too. I wouldn't mind seeing... say... Indonesia's take on the app store concept. Growing middle class there that all want to teach their kids english.

These sorts of crises generate massive opportunities.

I think this gets filed under "Creative Destruction".

[dantheman]

I don't see how it's good for consumers as prices will rise

[stephengillie]

I want to see "Made in USA" on more electronic devices.

[bilbo0s]

Given the late surveillance system revelations...

I don't.

[mjolk]

>It's interesting that this event may spur countries into making their own electronics

Or, more likely, some hand-waving policy that states "cooperation in fighting the thread of global terrorism" and more monitoring/gathering of data.

[nickff]

Self-sufficiency is the route to poverty.

[bilbo0s]

so is dependency...

that's the great aporia.

[stephengillie]

Our only choices are slavery[1] or autarky[2]?

[1] Most of us are effectively slaves to the few companies that distribute food.

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autarky