I would think there's a limit to the number of workers you can put out via outsourcing/replacing with automation before the economy would collapse due to the number of people who can't afford to buy anything. Say at some point 80%+ of IT jobs (and/or any other major industry) in a country are offshored, and 80% of all fast food/convinience store/grocery store transactions are handled via automation. You'd end up with so much unemployed/unpaid people, that the ones who still had jobs wouldn't be able to support the economy...
I've had a Prius since late 2000, and am very, very happy with it. It I happen to like it's 'futuristic/quirky' look. The speedomoter in the upper-middle of the dashboard is something I originally saw in the Toyota Echo, takes about 5 seconds to get used to, and actually is much better placement, IMHO. Other then my first car ('70s Olds Cutless), it outperforms all my previous vehicles (Chevy Citation, Chevy Corisca, Fords Festiva, Ford Aspire). Comfortably fits four adults, smooth and quiet ride. Not to mention the great gas millage and low emmisions. I've seen the Civic Hybrid, and, while it may also be a very nice vehicle, I don't like it cuz, well, it LOOKS like a civic, a plain, normal, average, every day car - not for me. I'm extremely happy with my Prius, and eagerly await the Toyota Highlander/Lexus R330 hybrids which I've heard will be out in about a years time and have the same gas millage/emmissions...
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I would think there's a limit to the number of workers you can put out via outsourcing/replacing with automation before the economy would collapse due to the number of people who can't afford to buy anything. Say at some point 80%+ of IT jobs (and/or any other major industry) in a country are offshored, and 80% of all fast food/convinience store/grocery store transactions are handled via automation. You'd end up with so much unemployed/unpaid people, that the ones who still had jobs wouldn't be able to support the economy...
I've had a Prius since late 2000, and am very, very happy with it. It I happen to like it's 'futuristic/quirky' look. The speedomoter in the upper-middle of the dashboard is something I originally saw in the Toyota Echo, takes about 5 seconds to get used to, and actually is much better placement, IMHO. Other then my first car ('70s Olds Cutless), it outperforms all my previous vehicles (Chevy Citation, Chevy Corisca, Fords Festiva, Ford Aspire). Comfortably fits four adults, smooth and quiet ride. Not to mention the great gas millage and low emmisions.
I've seen the Civic Hybrid, and, while it may also be a very nice vehicle, I don't like it cuz, well, it LOOKS like a civic, a plain, normal, average, every day car - not for me.
I'm extremely happy with my Prius, and eagerly await the Toyota Highlander/Lexus R330 hybrids which I've heard will be out in about a years time and have the same gas millage/emmissions...