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It’s absolutely related. It's constantly being excused by politicians as a solution to labor shortages.
by artursapek 6mo ago
It’s absolutely related. It's constantly being excused by politicians as a solution to labor shortages.
- burkaman 6mo agoWhat do labor shortages have to do with nuclear power?
- artursapek 6mo agoThe OP was drawing a connection between how the West has become less energy independent (not producing nuclear, importing energy) and how it’s become less labor independent (not producing people, importing them instead). The two are related because they are both caused by complacency, and they’re both destabilizing to the West.
- triceratops 6mo agoThat's a leap of logic. Europe also imports consumer goods, digital services, and much else. Why not talk about that?
- artursapek 6mo agoThose are not mission critical for the survival of a civilization.
- triceratops 6mo agoClothing isn't critical? It's on Maslow's hierarchy. Digital and financial services are quite critical for modern society. If you really think Europe isn't dependent on anything foreign other than energy and labor, you really haven't thought it through.
- artursapek 6mo agoI never said it was exclusively labor and energy... but those are prerequisites for producing anything like clothing, food...
- triceratops 6mo ago> It’s absolutely related To nuclear power?
- iso1631 6mo agoNuclear power is a solution to labour shortages? Because of powering AI?