<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div>Sorry but I'm a bit confused by Mitch's refusal to attend Maker Faire because DARPA funds its high school educational program but his willingness to go to China and attend Maker Carnival, etc. The Chinese government (as socialist/communist state) is heavily invested in its industry, tourism, military and occupation of various former other countries (eg Tibet). China is seeking to benefit its military/domestic security, etc by bringing in western technology. Going to China is as supportive of the repression of Tibet as going to Maker Faire is of supporting US DoD in my humble opinion.<div><br><div><div>If you are going to be anti-military, then you should be anti-military of any nation.</div><div><br></div><div><div>
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