Re: Re: The Tractor Will Never Replace the Horse (

Posted by Paul in Mich on November 05, 2003 at 06:50:02 from (24.231.161.191):

In Reply to: Re: The Tractor Will Never Replace the Horse (long posted by John ne. on November 03, 2003 at 14:12:59:

I'm sure there were a lot of buggy whip makers breathing a sigh of relief when they read that, knowing that their jobs were secure and that they could pass down their trade to their sons and subsequent generations. Being a machinist for 40 yrs, I was able to be a part of the transformation from 100 men frantically turning handles and cranks to C.N.C.technology where 1 or 2 "operators" produce what 100 "machinists" did. Many of the machinists in my age group thought "Nah, they can't replace my skill with a machine". I was lucky enough to realize that if I didn't learn to operate these new fangled things, I may never survive long enough to retire, and many of my collegues didn't. As they were forced out the door, they scratched their heads and wondered "wot hoppened". Buggy whip makers aren't forever, and neither were manual machinists, and neither were hoeing crews in fields, nor 10 men threshing crews. Something always comes along to replace what is. Gosh, I hope they never completely eliminate the need for a good wife.

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