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To: RetiredNow who wrote (11391)	7/17/2009 9:34:05 AM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 86356

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (11391)	7/17/2009 10:58:23 AM
From: teevee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

mindmeld, Over the last 15 years, the greatest transfer of technology, knowledge and manufacturing has occurred due to the shift in manufacturing to China. As long as cheap energy and ocean freight exists, and considering that China has about 25 million new entrants to the labor market each year, China could easily absorb 100% of global manufacturing requirements. If China learns and adopts "western" style innovation, the western worlds' economic and military power will continue to diminish. Demographics suggests there are other major issues developing on the horizon. For example, moslem vs christian birthrates in Europe project that Europe will be a moslem majority in 25-30 years. The political, economic, religious and probably military upheavals in the next 25 years will result in a world none of us here will recognize.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (11391)	7/17/2009 1:48:04 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

What makes you think the US can compete in manufacturing batteries? We couldn't compete making memory chips, or flash memory.. And given that Li-Ion batteries have been in the electronics marketplace for years now (laptops), we've never attempted to compete. And the reality is that it's quite likely the entire auto industry is moving in that direction if US workers are not willing to accept lower wages (or wages in those exporting countries fail to increase). Hawk