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To: KyrosL who wrote (197703)	8/19/2012 9:17:15 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541777

We don't need manufacturing, we need manufacturing jobs. Good thing they still need real people to build the plants the robots live in.

To: KyrosL who wrote (197703)	8/20/2012 1:46:46 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 541777

We are falling behind in leading age manufacturing jobs which is jobs connected to green energy. China is beating the US in that area. When we have folks championing the return of "drill baby drill" jobs, I prefer we rather bring back the textile manufacturing jobs instead of those.

To: KyrosL who wrote (197703)	8/20/2012 3:02:46 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541777

I think this is good for America. The number of manufacturing workers in America has already dwindled so there is little to lose. Robotic manufacturing makes it possible to get most of our manufacturing back, since it nullifies the key competitive advantage of cheap labor countries. It provides few new jobs, but they are well paying. Most importantly, it integrates design and manufacturing in America and safeguards American intellectual property. Plus, those robots have to be designed and operated, so there are at least some new jobs, even pretty good ones. I'd love to see the US take the lead in robotics, both in terms of the science, but in building the robots, and in bringing back those manufacturing jobs. Apple should get on top of this.