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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (232512)	12/24/2007 1:01:40 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 794462

As transportation prices increase and robots get smarter and smarter, the manufacture of more complex items becomes more competitive closer to the consuming market. With the price of oil being where it is, I would not be surprised to see more Japanese auto plants open up here.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (232512)	12/24/2007 3:29:03 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794462

eventually someone can make a smart sock sewing robot and then the economic equations changes That's what I've been thinking about for a long time now. If a robot (and/or a supercheap laborer) can manufacture a complete sock, perhaps we shouldn't get all stressed out about losing our "manufacturing capacity" - of socks, in this case. Perhaps, we should give some thought to the concept that we may find ourselves living in a "post-manufacturing" world. Would be interesting to figure out what that implies.