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Re:The Next Industrial Revolution Could Put Millions Out of ... by JoeAltmaier on Thursday September 29, 2016 @11:18AM (#12605926)
I don't know; there were a hell of a lot of horses. Cars took generations to get up to that number. Not a good example?

And cars were preferable precisely because they took less effort/expense. It was actually cheaper to build a car than raise equivalent horse(s).

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Re:The Next Industrial Revolution Could Put Millions Out of ... by daniel_levine on Thursday September 29, 2016 @11:32AM (#12606037)
I'm speaking to not just the cars themselves, but all the jobs that are a derivative effect. As a quick example, horses were quite good on variable terrain. Whereas, we decided to dramatically increase spend on roads with the advent and popularization of the car.
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