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Why did the USSR struggle to adopt computers while China is a leader in the industry? (hexbear.net)
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[โ€“] Awoo@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is information I learned from speaking with russian comrades. I don't know if there's research on the matter, I just trust the people I have had conversations with about it and am mostly regurgitating what they said to me.

What I seem to recall being said was that supporters of market reforms convinced leadership that OGAS would cost far more than their proposals to reform with no guarantees of success.