Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Following his nephew's gesture, Han Anyuan's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

He slowly said: "Your heart is so big that you want to split the Kra Isthmus to form the Kra Canal-I am afraid that Siam will not cooperate. At present, there are at least three concerns..."

"I know." Tang Huan took the words directly, "First, Siam has limited national power, and there are a lot of higher priority projects waiting for funding; second, the Siamese authorities have insufficient control over the three southern provinces. Worrying about the geographical division caused by the opening of the canal, further exacerbating the trend of division; thirdly, in order to maintain their status, the ruling class has long instilled the so-called "sufficient economic concept" into the ordinary people, and then in order to protect the original ecological environment and traditional lifestyle , Don’t need modernization, don’t need gdp arguments, form power..."

"Your attitude can easily lead to biased judgments." Hearing the disapproval in his nephew's tone, Han Anyuan took the words over again, "Any existence today must be restricted by historical origins, realistic circumstances and other factors- —It can be said that there is a reason..."

"You are using the thinking mode of'Ass Determines Head' to disentangle the connection." Tang Huan, who was more energetic, came. He shook his head again and again: "For example, in order to cater to the situation of holding the Fourth World Conference on Women this year, DreamWorks invested in a film called "Self-Comb", which reflects the self-comb women formed in the feudal society of China. Personal destiny."

"The historical background of the story began in the Republic of China, and this social phenomenon is popular in the Pearl River Delta."

"However, after liberation, the feudal system and customs were completely destroyed by the autumn wind, and the custom of self-grooming disappeared completely."

"This shows that as long as the ruling class is willing to do it, they can promote progress."

"On the other hand, in Siam, the artificially induced phenomenon of ladyboy has become a national label with increasing intensity; the economy has developed rapidly for more than ten years, but the gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger and bigger..."

"This also shows that the ruling class has reservations about the sincerity of doing things..."

Seeing his nephew talking non-stop, Han Anyuan hurriedly made a pause gesture, "I understand what you mean is that Siam has a good condition given by the God of the Isthmus of Kara, which is not used for many years. Those in power have no courage and inaction—then I ask you, even if you have enough financial resources, you are willing to invest, but Siam is afraid of wolves and afraid of not moving, what can you do? You have seen it, now' The construction of the Trans-Asian Railway has also been slowing down. Perhaps, when Tassin, which you are optimistic about, comes to power, there will be an obvious turning point?

"I have already said-he is just a small assist player." Tang Huan replied confidently, "I want to borrow from a general trend-you should be able to guess it."

"I should be able to guess?" Han Anyuan murmured, his face changed suddenly, "Aren't you talking about the economic crisis again?"

Tang Huan asked noncommitantly: "If Siam returns all the achievements in economic development over the years to the gods and Buddhas, will it firmly reject an opportunity to significantly promote economic development?"

"The attitude may be loose..." Han Anyuan, who was initially a little absent-minded, answered a question uncertainly, and then asked another question, "Even if Siam is really willing to move, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. A vested interest in the Strait of Malacca will certainly object to it."

"The beneficiaries of the Kra Canal are not limited to Siam. In addition to Funan, Annan, and the Philippines, there is also a copy of South Korea and China." Tang Huan smiled.

Han Anyuan worried: "Doing so may affect the existing balance of interests in Southeast Asia and completely offend this old friend of Singapore."

"When a crisis comes, of course everyone has to do everything possible to help themselves-that is Siam's own decision, and outsiders can't stand in the middle and stop them?" Tang Huan cut, "The concept of the Kara Canal is clear. The record can be traced back to the era of Chulalongkorn of King Rama V—the future Siamese monarch who received lessons from Western tutors in the movie "Anna and the King" played by Judy Foster and Zhou Run."

"It's just that Siam was indeed weak at the time, and it had to be nothing more."

"During the Second World War, a book that invaded everywhere even had this idea, but before it moved, it was defeated."

"Even so, Yiben still maintained a strong interest after the war."

"As a result, in the 1970s when the world energy crisis broke out, the idea of ​​the Kra Canal was mentioned again, but I was worried about the separatism in the three provinces of southern Siam, so I shelved it again."

"It is not difficult to see that since this period, the concept of the Kra Canal has been constrained by factors other than funds-there is bound to be opposition in the world, and it is really not surprising."

"To put it bluntly, those who disagree try to describe it as the Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties to Emperor Sui Yang-although it can bring benefits, it produces more disadvantages."

Seeing that his nephew had such a detailed understanding of the situation of the Kra Isthmus, Han Anyuan joked: "You are the first to be so distressed that this foothold was wasted, and you can't wait to become the prime minister of Siam by yourself."

He really described the attitude of the richest man towards the Kela Canal-you know, the Kela Isthmus is located between 7 degrees north latitude and 10 degrees north latitude, with an area of ​​about 400 kilometers. The narrowest point is only 56 kilometers and the widest. The distance is only 190 kilometers, and the highest point is only 75 meters. It is simply the best opportunity for nature to give mankind a shortcut.

For a long time, maritime transportation in the Pacific and Indian Oceans has been separated by the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea, so ships must go south to bypass the Malay Peninsula and pass through the Strait of Malacca in the west and south of the Malay Peninsula. Strait of Singapore. The voyage around the Malay Peninsula alone exceeds 1,000 kilometers, which adds a lot of costs and risks to shipping to and from East Asia via the Indian Ocean.

According to the assessment of the Tang think tank: By the end of this century, the oil transported through the Strait of Malacca will exceed 10 million barrels; once the Kra Canal is opened, there is no need to bypass the ocean tankers in the Strait of Malacca, only saving more than 1,000 kilometers. It can directly reduce the cost of about 300,000 US dollars.

At the same time, countries like Funan that are trapped in the Gulf of Siam will benefit from the development opportunities brought by the Kra Canal just like Siam, and that naval fleet will be more like a fish in the water—since Funan has been chosen as The "one acre three-division land" of the great social experiment should have a broader business mindset. As for the vested interests in the Straits of Malacca, everyone is not considered to be a dream with the bed.

More importantly, once the Kra Canal is opened, it will break the situation that the main transportation route between East Asia and Europe has been the sole business of the Malacca Strait for hundreds of years after the great nautical era. "One knife" is like California's high-speed rail, and another trace is carved on the map.

This is the refreshing excitement of accomplishment!

And that seemingly inevitable Asian financial crisis, it is too boring and boring to just make money in a dry manner!

Therefore, Tang Huan naturally had to use his brains to dig new ways of playing.

Under this arrangement, he was filled with rifts in his heart. After listening to this metaphor of his brother-in-law, he said without concealing disdain, "The prime minister is really useless, and he may not have waited until the term of office. It was full, and was ousted by a military coup eagerly."

"Stop stop...As soon as I mentioned the economic crisis, your kid just changed the subject and nagged so much!" Han Anyuan waved his hand repeatedly, "I admit that the idea of ​​the Kara Canal is very attractive - for Funan, It is equivalent to adding another international channel in the south; and for you, it is nothing more than launching another project that costs the same as the California high-speed rail, and even saves the cost."

"But these changes will not take shape until at least the economic crisis occurs-I have to ask, what is the implied economic crisis?"

"What's the matter?" Tang Huan smiled slightly, and asked, "have you already met Paul Krugman, the American economist I sponsored to study in Southeast Asia?"

"That guy is sitting in an American office building on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. By analyzing digital reports, he came to a conclusion on paper that the miracle of economic development in Southeast Asian countries is just a prosperous scene of mixed appearances." This time it was Han Anyuan's turn to say Disdainful, "Besides, during the conversation, he didn't mention the economic crisis."

"Sheng Shi’s alarming words are harsh? Just now you reminded me that there is a problem with attitude, which can easily lead to biased judgments-now you are also like this?" Tang Huan shook his head smirkly, "Sit in the comfortable office building while drinking. Analyzing the report while drinking coffee-is there a problem?"

"Don't underestimate this kind of work style that seems to be separated from the masses! The tool of mathematics has this specialty-it can see through the phenomenon and see the essence, even if the economic data is ‘sci-fi’, it can more or less discover clues."

"For example, there is a young man with good taste and good temperament. He is widely regarded as the rich second generation, but the bank can see through the report that he is using several credit cards to make repayments, although The technique is clever and without a trace, but in essence it is an embroidered pillow that is hard to come by."

"Even at this time, as long as someone simply steals one of the credit cards and destroys the turnover chain in just a few days, the true and false of this rich second generation can be made known to the world."

"Why steal someone's credit card? Why do you want to be so full of bad water?" Han Anyuan, who understood the point, stared dissatisfiedly. "Even if you pretend to be struck by lightning, God will do it! "

"Who said it clearly?" Tang Huan shrugged, "Perhaps, this man is really a rich second-generation, with quite good antiques in his hands, which can be obtained by robbery; maybe he is just a guy who pretends to be forceful. , But it’s pretending to be annoying; perhaps the bank lacks such a transaction record and can be judged as mismanagement...In short, human society has always been so complicated, isn’t it?"

"It's not that I can't listen to the alarming words of Shengshi like others." Han Anyuan sighed. "The most effective three axes for economic development-stimulating consumption, expanding exports, and increasing infrastructure investment are already recognized by everyone. Isn’t it all proof of Asia’s development over the years?"

"But Paul Krugman is better. He actually described the prosperity brought by this in an unconventional manner as being built on floating sand, which will sooner or later be disillusioned, advocating that only the growth of total factor productivity can bring long-term prosperity. Non-capital investment--he didn't want to think about it. According to this statement, when you do specific things, where do you go?"

"Fortunately, this person is here with me, and his words still save face-I think Funan's economic development has not gotten rid of routines, but its governance efficiency is much better than that of Siam and Indonesia."

"Listening to what others say, you naturally have to have your own understanding~www.readwn.com~ Tang Huan smiled and said: "I think Paul Krugman is right, and the'Asian miracle' has indeed created a remarkable sight. Prosperity, how many technological innovation capabilities can be compared to a book? "

"As for the growth of total factor productivity, my understanding is that both soft and hard must be grasped together-this is the real purpose of economic development."

"You know, Paul Krugman is not an empty talker. He once served on the economic adviser team of the Reagan government for a period of time. During the 1992 US presidential election, his economic speech on TV was even more important. It was a great help to Bill Clinton. If it weren't for being too straightforward and speaking too aggressively, he would now be the President's economic adviser."

"You're right, but Paul Krugman's big knife of Ensist economics, Funan can't do it, and other Southeast Asian countries can't do it either-it's not down to the ground, it's nothing?" Han Anyuan waved his hand impatiently, "What I am most concerned about right now is that you vowed to the arrival of the economic crisis. Then, how can I deal with the situation in Funan?"

"I don't know, but I think currency control is definitely inevitable." Tang Huan scratched his head. "Anyway, there is still time. We will continue to study quietly. Anyway, my think tank has hired so many experts."

...

The richest man stayed in Southeast Asia this time for the longest time in history; after that, he dropped by to attend the apec summit held there, and then returned to the United States.

As soon as Tang it arrived in Silicon Valley, he saw the noisy browser market share problem.

The real browser war between the needle tip and Maimang has been fought for more than a year, and the results of the battle were also exposed, but the result was a little confusing, which caused all parties to spit unconvincingly.