China car-fire many zoom-zoom! China chief say, "Whoa! Too many zoom-zoom! No more zoom-zoom make! Zoom-zoom break, me sad."

NY Times Sep 02, 2025

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Big fire-city tired of little rocks trade for less rocks! Big fire-city say "Stop!" But many fight-trade make new clever-things!


Big trouble in mammoth-tooth market! Fire-makers of Beijing tired of price fight. Say, "Stop make thing cheap!" Many fire-makers fight hard, make new shiny thing. Make price small to steal hunter from other fire-makers. Beijing chief say, "No good! Make thing good, not just cheap." Want fire-makers to make better fire, not just smaller price. Hunters happy, get much shiny for little mammoth. But Beijing chief worry, fire-makers no make strong fire if only think small price. Chief say, "Need strong fire for cave, not just cheap spark." Fire-makers listen, maybe. Still make new shiny, still fight. Hunters watch, see who win. Maybe good fire, maybe cheap spark. Oog, mammoth rider: "Me see fire-maker give shiny rock for one mammoth tusk! Crazy cheap!" Brog, cave painter: "Me trade small fur for big fire-rock. Wife happy!" Chieftain Grognak, Head of Mammoth Tusk Trading: "Need strong fire, last long winter. Not weak fire go out quick." Story by Rok from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.