bobbo, of note in the news: says:

“The only chip made in America.” Then: “and then the wafers are sent to Asia for assembly.” /// Defne: made.

Interesting Dylan Ratigan show today. Lady guest was on about “industrial society” wherein all the productivity gains made in mfg is done by automation–ie a few folks at the top making their millions, while “thousands of employees” at the bottom have their jobs taken by machines or ships to “Asia.”

Yes–the number of jobs a society has available is directly set by governmental “policies” like 2.5% tariff on goods from China. Why not make it 25% like the Chinese have and maybe that assembly line could make the final product here in the USA cheaper than in China?

Anyone know how much of our “debt” is held by China? = = = == 7.5%. Most of it is held by USA Bond Holders from the looting of Soc Sec. No lock box.

We’re doomed===all by short sighted narrowily interested special legislation. Rich PUKES want their investments in China to pay off, so don’t expect any effective legislation to develop jobs in the USA as is EVEN NOW–so doable, if we only would.

If PUKE isn’t the right word here, what would be more descriptive?

bobbo, of note in the news: says:

RTaylor==everybody agrees with the broad sentiment. That just breaks down when the details are considered. Amusing you think there are conditions under which the human race will survive, but maybe I’m being too pessimistic? Well….the species will always survive. I just think “culture” when I think hooman.

To the Stars and beyond!!!!!!!!

AlanB says:

@4 RTaylor- “Can’t we accept the concept of a global economy?” I worked for a company that manufactured big servers for Sun until they took the work off shore. Went 14 months without a job. Hard to recover. When I did find a job it was working with the DOL in the trade act dept. Now instead of private business paying me to make things you pay me to help find jobs or arrange and pay tens of thousands of our tax dollars (per individual for thousands of individuals in my small state alone) for education or retraining to help make trade affected workers employable. And I’m not just talking high school dropouts. I’ve worked with doctorates.

I’m not making a political comment
or saying what’s right or wrong. I know better than to do that on this blog and besides; I really don’t know what’s right. Just pointing out some of the cost. I suppose the good news is…. I have a job.

msbpodcast says:

That chip fabrication factory was once used in a music video. (Or one that looks identical to it.)

Arrgh! I can’t remember the name of the group or the song that I featured in one of my own podcasts. (so its going to bug the Hell out of me until I remember.)

I can almost remember the tune too. Arrgh! I HATE getting senior moments like this.

I remember the two guys and the one woman wearing white clean-room jumpers. There was one moment where they were crossing in the hall which was particularly surreal. Her expression seemed longingly sad.

bobbo, the magic 8 Ball says: Think Again says:

#11–Shortsighted George==Oil gone in 50 years but liquified coal has proven reserves for 500 years and seabed methane more than that. No, we can continuing polluting ourselves long enough to develop green energy for sure.

The future, except for what we will do to ourselves, is so bright, I gotta wear shades.

bobbo, the magic 8 Ball says: Think Again says:

And as the gods would have it:

http://gizmag.com/worlds-lightest-solid-material-gets-even-lighter/17588/

Read the comments. A whole new technology may be presented ((doubt it–but eventually its unavoidable)) here supporting a new pollution free hydrogen economy==plus clean water.

Where are those shades of mine?

pedro says:

#1 You’re beginning to be as tiring as Dallas. And making as much sense too.

God, also known as Allah says:

re: Dustry #14, bobbo made an excellent comment on the actual content of the video. I’m surprised on how a company like Lexar can so easily brain wash you into believing their American made (cough) products video was only about the amazing process, and not about the fact that they really aren’t made in America.

sargasso_c says:

American oil is made in the Middle East. Japanese cars are made in the USA. American wealth is generated in other countries. Point lost, is that this is a global economy. Each country gets to do what it is most efficient at doing. Unless you live in France.