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430 million people currently work in textiles[0]; how big was the industry before mechanical looms? [0] https://www.uniformmarket.com/statistics/global-apparel

• fragmede 2y ago
  How many worked in America and Western Europe and were paid a living wage in their respective countries, and how many of those 430 million people currently work making textiles in America and Western Europe today, and how many are lower paid positions in poorer countries, under worse living conditions? (Like being locked into the sweatshop, and bathroom breaks being regulated?) Computers aren't going anywhere, so the whole field of programming will continue to grow, but will there still be FAANG salaries to be had?
  • hnthrowaway6543 2y ago
    i heard the same shit when people were talking about outsourcing to India after the dotcom bubble burst. programmer salaries would cap out at $60k because of international competition. if you're afraid of salaries shrinking due to LLMs, then i implore you, get out of software development. it'll help me a lot!
  • jayd16 2y ago
    That's a different topic entirely.
    • madmask 2y ago
      I think this is THE point.