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Re:Jensen: 'We've Done Our Country a Great Disservice' by Of... by naasking on Monday January 05, 2026 @11:18AM (#46500623)
> Not sending production to the place with the cheapest labour is great way to have your companies being outcompeted by foreign actors.

Or it's a great way to spur innovation in automation, which has other beneficial downstream effects. This is what people always seem to forget to consider, and I don't know why.

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Re:Jensen: 'We've Done Our Country a Great Disservice' by Of... by p_j_w on Monday January 05, 2026 @11:34AM (#46500913)
The world has seen dizzying levels of innovation over the last 100 years. It’s STILL cheaper to outsource for huge swathes of manufacturing.
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Re:Jensen: 'We've Done Our Country a Great Disservice' by Of... by naasking on Monday January 05, 2026 @11:59AM (#46501340)
Sure, because of legislation. And legislative changes could undo that advantage and thus spur more innovation.
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