Be afraid, America, be very afraid!

[Gamma]

sounds like a good partner to have at this time if you ask me...

[Mosiah]

Fast train, big dam show China's engineering might

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer – Tue Oct 26, 9:33 am ET
HANGZHOU, China –

China rolled out its fastest train yet on Tuesday and announced that the Three Gorges Dam, the world's biggest hydroelectric project, is now generating electricity at maximum capacity — engineering triumphs that signal the nation's growing ambitions as its economy booms.

The successes demonstrate how, after decades of acquiring technology from the west, Beijing has begun to push the limits of its new capabilities, setting the bar higher on mega-projects as it seeks to promote the image of a powerful, modern China. But many of these initiatives have come at great human and environmental cost, and some have questioned whether the country fosters a sufficiently innovative spirit to compete on the next level.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101026/...eering_marvels