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mitxelatoday at 1:23 PM2 repliesview on HN

You don't have to completely abolish manufacturing to clean up pollution better.


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tylerjhardentoday at 1:55 PM

No, you don't, and I am not saying I feel that was reasonable, just that it was an emotional appeal used to sell it to the layfolk.

engineer_22today at 1:44 PM

it wasn't completely abolished. but the economics forced out the low-value-added work, only high-value manufacturing (and politically important manufacturing) remained.