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>> It means it supports a lot of jobs. Large auto plants can directly employ 10,000+ people. > So do computers. Computers don't directly employ anyone, yet.
by tablespoon 6y ago
>> It means it supports a lot of jobs. Large auto plants can directly employ 10,000+ people.
> So do computers.
Computers don't directly employ anyone, yet.
Nitpicking aside, the vast bulk of the jobs enabled by computers in the US, Japan, and Germany will be completely unaffected by computer production delays. I'm guessing there's far more auto than computer production in those countries, so auto production difficulties have a more immediate effect.
- azinman2 6y agoCars similarly don’t directly employ as they’re not sentient beings. Computer production is just one part of the economic puzzle. The real question is what economic activity do computers and automobiles enable.
- tablespoon 6y ago> Cars similarly don’t directly employ as they’re not sentient beings. Yes, but auto plants do directly employ people.
- azinman2 6y agoAs do tech companies and the factories that make their products. I fail to see why that’s relevant.