Re: Wind Power tech secrets, really?
That IP wasn't stolen from Britain. That was our rightful due for the suffering of the Colonists under the heavy hand of a power mad Kingling and his idolatry. Or something.
They go on at great lengths about it in school. But it's about as factually accurate as any other State sponsored, mandatory, education. The Hitler History channel is at least entertaining, especially now that they've adopted Bullet Time in their documentaries.
In seriousness, the people who became British stole and scavenged the property of the Romans and used it to invade Asia to steal their technology and sell them drugs. That sounds awful, but it was really quite equitable as they still owed for centuries of monopolistic control of trade routes.
You can dig as deep as you want, but there is nothing down that hole you're going to want to find. Human nature and pride always find justification for their actions, but denounce the same actions in others. It's guaranteed. While it may hurt the pride of a few overly Nationalized souls, there isn't a lot in the past of any extant nation that's very unique or new. It has all been done before and will all be done again. Someone takes from someone else and someone new takes from them.
Yes, it has some downsides, sure. But most of us will never have intestinal parasites, be flogged, be left wondering what a shaved beaver looks like, be drawn into mortal combat with another Human, pressed onto a naval vessel or risk being eaten by a wild animal. Plus we can sit here, or ride down the road in the back of our cars, and communicate how awful everything is. Tell me that's not fucking progress.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
