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could there be a case however against economic growth being too fast? an example of too fast would be building a chernobyl before the safety infrastructure was

by balsam 14y ago

could there be a case however against economic growth being too fast? an example of too fast would be building a chernobyl before the safety infrastructure was up.

rohern 14y ago
I am not sure how shoddy engineering equates with too fast economic growth. That seems like defining your terms so generally that they can refer to almost anything. I also think it is ironic that you chose as an example an infrastructure project not built as the result of capitalism.
orijing 14y ago
I wouldn't consider that growth, though.
- balsam 14y ago
  Web.py is arguably an example of shoddy engineering in explosive software startups that did not become a medical experiment. "The results show that foremost among the causes of growth in U.S., German and Japanese manufacturing value added is electric power consumption."[1] Now I wouldn't pay too much attention to the word "causes" in there, but... Define your terms too precisely and there would be nothing to think about. [1]"Engineering and Economic Growth" http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04000578 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04...
- balsam 14y ago
  Web.py is arguably an example of shoddy engineering in explosive software startups that did not become a medical experiment. "The results show that foremost among the causes of growth in U.S., German and Japanese manufacturing value added is electric power consumption."[1] Now I wouldn't pay too much attention to the word "causes" in there, but... Define your terms too precisely and there would be nothing to think about. [1]"Engineering and Economic Growth" http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04000578 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04...
mseebach 14y ago
As others have pointed out, Chernobyl is a terribly example for the point you're trying to make. Growth can probably be too fast - China has some problems in this regard, infrastructure, basic services, environmental concerns, the political system etc. can't quite keep up with the reasonable demands of a rapidly growing new middle class. The growth rates attainable for the US and Europe, however, are unlikely to be dangerous.

by balsam 14y ago

could there be a case however against economic growth being too fast? an example of too fast would be building a chernobyl before the safety infrastructure was up.

rohern 14y ago

I am not sure how shoddy engineering equates with too fast economic growth. That seems like defining your terms so generally that they can refer to almost anything. I also think it is ironic that you chose as an example an infrastructure project not built as the result of capitalism.

orijing 14y ago

I wouldn't consider that growth, though.

balsam 14y ago
Web.py is arguably an example of shoddy engineering in explosive software startups that did not become a medical experiment. "The results show that foremost among the causes of growth in U.S., German and Japanese manufacturing value added is electric power consumption."[1] Now I wouldn't pay too much attention to the word "causes" in there, but... Define your terms too precisely and there would be nothing to think about. [1]"Engineering and Economic Growth" http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04000578 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04...
balsam 14y ago
Web.py is arguably an example of shoddy engineering in explosive software startups that did not become a medical experiment. "The results show that foremost among the causes of growth in U.S., German and Japanese manufacturing value added is electric power consumption."[1] Now I wouldn't pay too much attention to the word "causes" in there, but... Define your terms too precisely and there would be nothing to think about. [1]"Engineering and Economic Growth" http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04000578 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954349X04...

mseebach 14y ago

As others have pointed out, Chernobyl is a terribly example for the point you're trying to make. Growth can probably be too fast - China has some problems in this regard, infrastructure, basic services, environmental concerns, the political system etc. can't quite keep up with the reasonable demands of a rapidly growing new middle class. The growth rates attainable for the US and Europe, however, are unlikely to be dangerous.