KevinToronto

The allegation of [communist] propaganda has been a recurring theme presented by some people throughout the run of the show. The Oxford English Dictionary definition is "The systematic dissemination of information, esp. in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a particular cause or point of view, often a political agenda."

While the programme does promote the PV industry significantly, it is neither biased nor misleading. This is what I have posted previously:
"... almost two-thirds of global wind and solar projects under construction are in China. That is not Chinese propaganda but statements from international bodies.

Here are a couple of links that show just how far ahead they are of the rest of the world:
-- China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as much capacity under construction as the rest of the world combined: https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/china-continues-to-lead-the-world-in-wind-and-solar-with-twice-as-much-capacity-under-construction-as-the-rest-of-the-world-combined/
-- China currently dominates global solar PV supply chains: https://www.iea.org/reports/solar-pv-global-supply-chains/executive-summary

What you call propaganda is actually a reflection of reality. Why shouldn't their entertainment use this type of success as a background to the story?"

You do realise that almost two-thirds of global wind and solar projects under construction are in China. That is not Chinese propaganda but statements from international bodies.

Here are a couple of links that show just how far ahead they are of the rest of the world:
-- China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as much capacity under construction as the rest of the world combined: https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/china-continues-to-lead-the-world-in-wind-and-solar-with-twice-as-much-capacity-under-construction-as-the-rest-of-the-world-combined/
-- China currently dominates global solar PV supply chains: https://www.iea.org/reports/solar-pv-global-supply-chains/executive-summary

What you call propaganda is actually a reflection of reality. Why shouldn't their entertainment use this type of success as a background to the story?

My impression of the scenes at the airport in the last episode is that he had not and will not move on.

While the cars might appear to be too futuristic, given the (claimed) advances in autonomous cars and AI, it is not too much of a stretch to believe that such cars will be on the road sooner than we expect. Now, whether it is a good thing for people to have "conversations" with their cars (and other things) is open to question.

This was lovely show. I know some did not like the pacing, but I found it both relatable and realistic. More importantly, the time span from first meeting at the company to living together was around 1 year. For me, the story showed two people going from attraction through to love with huge doses of trust and respect built up along the way.

Add me to the list of Canadians who grinned from ear-to-ear when Tim's took centre stage. Next series, I want to see the leads eating Beaver Tails or poutine. 😂

Thank you for the kind words. I am glad that that the reports were helpful.

To be honest, I had not heard of Our Times: Light in the Desert, but am going to look for it over the weekend. By coincidence, a good friend of mine is from Uganda and he is working a project with his father. The plan is to build a large solar farm to provide electricity to their town, and also feed into the electricity grid.

I look forward to "seeing" during a future show. All the best.

I do not think that they had him killed, but I do believe they had him transferred to another country, which put him in harms way.

Likewise. Personally, I like ice in my drinks, not under my feet.

I also noted the "I cannot be a doctor" statement, and do not disagree with the fact that he does not have to be a neurosurgeon.

However, we have to remember that his career and "life" as a neurosurgeon". Clearly, to him surgeon and doctor were one and the same. When he could no longer operate, he no longer thought of himself as a doctor. My daughter is a general surgeon, and I really do not know how she would react if she could no longer operate, and how long it would take her to overcome that loss.

In flashbacks in earlier episodes. it seems that both his fine motor skills and his vision were affected. We have to remember that he was a neurosurgeon, not a family doctor, and that requires exceptional control of his motor skills and excellent vision.

I quickly checked the weather forecast for both Shanghai and Suzhou, and the daytime temperature will be around 9 C tomorrow. Definitely not tropical, but within "skirt-wearing" temps, at least by Canadian standards.

Having lived in Hong Kong, I can attest that the food there was much better than in most Westernised Chinese restaurants. Mind you, there is a a very large Chinese diaspora in the area I live in (Markham), so the food quality is closer to China quality.

In case people think that the "the food abroad is terrible" statement is merely for dramas, my ex-wife, who I met in Hong Kong, stated that her mother made better moussaka than they had on a 2-week trip to Greece!

I loved how he asked for an increase in his allowance for the photos. Plus, how he knew when not to be the proverbial third wheel.

From the other side of the aisle, it is really lovely to see a confident woman step forward to show everyone and their cousin (puns intended), "I am by his side. Do not mess with him."

I suspect that the budget did not extend to flying the actors and film crew for such a small part of 1 of 36 episodes.

And to be honest, a green screen is not the most egregious thing I have seen regarding depictions of London. As a born and raised Londoner, possibly the worst was an action film where the lead was seen driving north on Tower Bridge only to end up in the Surrey countryside. This is impossible for two reasons, Tower Bridge is in the centre of London and kilometres from any countryside, and Surrey is to the Southeast of London.

It took a bit of a meandering path, but we are in agreement. Good "chatting" with you. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Earlier this morning, I posted the following in reply to a similar discussion about the PV and renewable energy industry. [Apologies if you have already seen the material.]

Here are a couple of links that show just how far ahead they are of the rest of the world:
-- China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as much capacity under construction as the rest of the world combined: https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/china-continues-to-lead-the-world-in-wind-and-solar-with-twice-as-much-capacity-under-construction-as-the-rest-of-the-world-combined/
-- China currently dominates global solar PV supply chains: https://www.iea.org/reports/solar-pv-global-supply-chains/executive-summary

I do not disagree that the pathway is problematic. For me, the issue is where/when did he do his clinical training/residency. The problem is that he is listed as an attending physician. If the resume had said resident physician, then it is slightly more believable.

It is the same in Canada. With a few exceptions, medical school is entered after a student has an undergraduate degree.