China's Space Age Isolation: A Sad, Sad Story

Well folks, let me tell you something. Back in 1492, Columbus discovered America and the world entered into a new era of discovery. But guess what? China decided to close its doors and hide away from the rest of the world, except for a brief moment during the reign of Zhang Juzheng and the early Qing dynasty.

Fast forward to today, we have the space internet up and running. That's right, we're in the space age now, version 2.0 of the discovery era. But what do the Chinese do? They close their doors again and retreat into their little shell. And when Starlink becomes the norm, connecting everything and everyone, China won't be invited to the party. It's a complex and vital technology platform, and by rejecting it, they'll be left behind. And if they try to copy it, it'll just lead to a space arms race. This is no simple matter, folks. It's like the Qing dynasty all over again, missing out on the industrial revolution and getting their butts kicked. Looks like history's about to repeat itself, folks.