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The problem is the ecosystem. Those low-paying slavish jobs support the next layer of skilled middle-class engineers and infrastructure. If there is no manufact
by dmethvin 15y ago
The problem is the ecosystem. Those low-paying slavish jobs support the next layer of skilled middle-class engineers and infrastructure. If there is no manufacturing in the USA there is no need for manufacturing process engineers. As the article said, even material suppliers like Corning have to locate their manufacturing nearby to be responsive to orders and save money on shipping costs.
- Natsu 15y agoRight, but it all boils down to having an army of cheap workers in the end. That feeds everything else, because we still don't have manufacturing robots that are as adaptable as humans for cases where you would have to retool your whole line on the fly.