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China Continues Its Long, Slow Climb to the Skies

If Chinese product quality does not improve dramatically and immediately there will be a lot of wreckage falling from the sky before they get it right.
I have a modern Chinese made reflector flood lamp sitting on my desk that failed right out of the box. My son purchased a pedal car for our grandson son recently and the wheel bearing would not fit over the axle shaft. Neither of these experiences is atypical. I avoid Chinese manufactured products whenever possible. Heaven help us!

Boeing's Misstep Is Indicative of Broader Misconceptions of Risk

The article is right on the money but some readers prognostications are not. This is not a simple fix for the 787: Reinforcement of the weak points will undoubtedly change the entire stress pattern in the wing-fuselage connection. It is therefore imperative that pre-flight testing be begun again from scratch, on several specimens.
That composite structures would defy computer analysis should have been obvious. Fastening separate composite structures together or to structures made of conventional materials adds another set of problems: How many vertical stabilizers need to snap off their connectors in flight before the industry realizes that stuctures that can not "give a little" plastically under extreme loading are too brittle for flight applications?

Opportunities in Undervalued Stocks

Don't rush to buy Boeing until they have flown and obtained data for the technology "bridge too far".

RNC / DNC: Crisis? What Crisis?

You just could'nt resist being cynical, could you ohm? How long do you suggest we wait, one or two millenia?
There are many reasons for improving the environment other than the fear of total catastrophe: If you live on the East Coast for example, and the air you breathe is polluted by power stations in the Mid-West it is easy to see why this and other, worse situations around the globe should be corrected.
Nobel prizes are not distributed willy-nilly. Perhaps you are smarter than the scientists and other persons of great intelligence who see value in the attention drawn to the possibility of industrial global deteriioration and warming.
Unfortunately, your comments may be construed as politically motivated and unhelpful.
Personally, I am in favor of the responsible use of clean Nuclear Power, or should I say Nukuler?

Three Reasons Boeing Looks Powerful

You seem to be discounting future "Dreamliner" problems. Boeing has pushed the envelope in many technologies on the 787 and it is likely that not all of the chickens have yet come home to roost.
If there are more serious technical issues airlines may be only to ready to cancel aircraft they may not really need for years given the current state of the industry. I would love to buy Boeing stock again at the present low prices but they are saying nothing that provides me with confidence that there will not be further 787 delays due to past overconfidence and overwhelmed engineering capabilities.