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To: JRandomFreeper

“2.6% in agriculture today”

Yep, <3% are in Ag. 18% are in power production. 7% manufacturing. Automation and power has let us have great lives compared to any time in history.


129 posted on 10/20/2012 11:24:40 AM PDT by CodeToad (Padme: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
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To: CodeToad
I read a paper a few years back that did the math on that, and the upshot was that most folks today have the equivalent of 25 slaves working for them, what with automation and power.

/johnny

130 posted on 10/20/2012 11:28:28 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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