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To: Arthur Tang who wrote (208)	2/24/2000 7:56:00 AM
From: Arthur Tang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 435

Why design is the essence of obsolescence and replacement theory? When America decided to lead the rest of the world by advancing in their own economy. The decision was based on the American philosophy of designing for higher standard of living. All products and services, Americans dreamed of are designed based on productivity and modern automation in manufacturing equipment. Without automated equipment there are no higher standard of living. Lives are wasted doing manual chores. Why designs are limited? It is because of the concept of automated equipment and the limited methods the equipment can handle. The learning curve of making automated equipment takes years. So, the design of the functionality of goods and services are limiting to the automated equipment. New clothing designs in America is now mostly knitting and a minimum of sewing. Layered look avoids linings. Multi layer clothing insulates the human body better in hot or cold environment. Bottling and packaging is better automated than ever. Food processing is more automated because of the transfer of each step from machine to machine is better linked. High production automobile assembly lines are now revived with feeding mechanism of larger parts, such as tires, bumpers and glass windows. These design changes will effect our lives, saving our time to have more quality and enjoyment. Jobs will change too. More emphasis will be in marketing rather than industrial production. Research, development and design will be the future of our endeavour. Science and technology will provide more methods of automation. The internet information highway is just a routine. Real laboratory work still must be performed before computer modeling can be accurate. Such is the way we are being directed by our instincts to enhance our lives. Our improved economy shows us the results, so far so good. No end of good economy will be insight, even if Greenspan hopes to dampen the economy with higher interest rates. We can design it to better economy by obsolescence and replacement bypassing the higher interest rates. After all, automation reduces cost and reduces borrowing in the end.