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jorgelito · 02-28-2005, 06:45 PM

I think China and India don't need a "pass" because (I believe) they don't need to go through the same exact process that the West (Industrial Revolution) had.

I believe they have an advantage as it would be relatively "cheaper" to upgrade their facilities as the infrastructure they have in place is rather old or non-existent.

So, if China and India are in the throes of construction (which they are) then essentially they are starting from scratch.

So, why not build it right the first time? They already have a cost advantage so why not? No need to build a brand new "old school" factory - why not build a new, efficient, less-polluting etc factory? It may be a bit more costly now, but shouldn't it pay off down the line? Sounds like good business to me.

I guess what I am trying to say is I don't believe that China and India have to go throught the same process that the West did. They have an advantage, our experience and the learning curve. They stand to gain from our knowledge, experience and tech advances.

02-28-2005, 06:45 PM	#62 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I think China and India don't need a "pass" because (I believe) they don't need to go through the same exact process that the West (Industrial Revolution) had. I believe they have an advantage as it would be relatively "cheaper" to upgrade their facilities as the infrastructure they have in place is rather old or non-existent. So, if China and India are in the throes of construction (which they are) then essentially they are starting from scratch. So, why not build it right the first time? They already have a cost advantage so why not? No need to build a brand new "old school" factory - why not build a new, efficient, less-polluting etc factory? It may be a bit more costly now, but shouldn't it pay off down the line? Sounds like good business to me. I guess what I am trying to say is I don't believe that China and India have to go throught the same process that the West did. They have an advantage, our experience and the learning curve. They stand to gain from our knowledge, experience and tech advances.