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Feb. 22nd, 2010
Automation
Feb. 22nd, 2010 03:10 pmThis shows you how many people are employed in manufacturing:
Which tells you that less and less people are employed in manufacturing over time.
This shows you how much stuff we manufacture:
which shows you that we're actually producing more than we ever have (well, up until a suddent dip a year ago).
So UK manufacturing isn't actually a problem - it's just that we're automating it more than ever before. Which shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone.
Of course, we're also running large deficits, due to finance being a massive part of the economy and prone to bubbles. Oh, and buying more than we can really afford.
Which tells you that less and less people are employed in manufacturing over time.
This shows you how much stuff we manufacture:
which shows you that we're actually producing more than we ever have (well, up until a suddent dip a year ago).
So UK manufacturing isn't actually a problem - it's just that we're automating it more than ever before. Which shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone.
Of course, we're also running large deficits, due to finance being a massive part of the economy and prone to bubbles. Oh, and buying more than we can really afford.
Man makes joke about blowing up an airport, is now in danger of going to jail.
The problem being that I'd have no problem with someone making that joke in their own home, or with a bunch of mates, who would know the context - but when you post on the internet you're sharing with millions of people who don't know whether you're being serious or not.
The problem being that I'd have no problem with someone making that joke in their own home, or with a bunch of mates, who would know the context - but when you post on the internet you're sharing with millions of people who don't know whether you're being serious or not.