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**Odin** · October 28, 2005, 19:18

Originally posted by Serb

Says who actually never seen Putin's propaganda. If you really belive what you've said, it's you are who is brainwashed.

Sorry, I don't drink the Republican Kook-Aid.

**Harovan** · October 29, 2005, 03:10

Make love, not war!

**Saras** · October 29, 2005, 03:30

Over 70% russian export is minerals and metal, plus about 5% is unprocessed forest. I was surprised you sold about 7% of machinery - although I guess you DO make some decent and cheap heavy machinery.

**Saras** · October 29, 2005, 03:31

Originally posted by Sir Ralph

And you have? I can't remember to have seen anything from Lithuania in a store. Ever.

Wait, I lied. I saw some stuff once. That was back in the 80's, when I was shopping in Leningrad.

Try looking at your local university solid state physics lab, smartazz.

**Serb** · October 31, 2005, 01:12

Does this lab worth more than nuclear powerplants we build in China?

**Odin** · October 31, 2005, 01:29

Hey Serb, You're wanted in the Lenin thread.

**Serb** · October 31, 2005, 02:06

Originally posted by Saras
Over 70% russian export is minerals and metal,

Bah... considering current oil prices, is that really so surprising?
Btw, do Yankees still consider our steel export as threat to US security?
If so, it's not so bad.

plus about 5% is unprocessed forest.

By unprocessed forest, do you mean timber, lumber, pulp and paper?

I was surprised you sold about 7% of machinery - although I guess you DO make some decent and cheap heavy machinery.

Good.
You asked what we can make, I've mentioned (from my memory) a few areas where we hold pretty good if not leading positions. And you didn't mention the share of arms shippments in our export structure, I guess it's low in comparison with oil

, but still we are world's second arms dealer after USA.
Are you happy now? The fact that currently we make sh!tloads of money selling oil doesn't mean we can't produce anything else.

**Saras** · October 31, 2005, 04:29

Well you can produce a lot of things, cars, stereo systems, there should be some Russian company making even computers and DVD players, somewhere; the problem is that no one wants to BUY them

**Saras** · October 31, 2005, 04:30

My export structure data is from 2003; commodity prices today are much higher.

**Serb** · October 31, 2005, 06:07

I doubt they grew with the same rate as oil prices.

**Serb** · October 31, 2005, 06:12

Originally posted by Saras
Well you can produce a lot of things, cars, stereo systems, there should be some Russian company making even computers and DVD players, somewhere; the problem is that no one wants to BUY them

I bet pretty soon most of PC keyboards all around the world would have a Russian design.

Russian keyboard Optimus (currently it costs 400 USD, IIRC). Cool isn't it?

Оптимусы

http://www.artlebedev.ru/portfolio/optimus/

For English speakers:

Future Look: The Optimus Organic LED keyboard - Legit Reviews

http://www.legitreviews.com/article.php?aid=247

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