Nuclear is the only large scale solution.
The dumb environmentalists, while their intentions are great,
don't have a basic clue about good science.
Nuclear waste is much less toxic than
waste left behind after burning coal.
Renewable energy sources are great, but the
economics will not work. Besides a lot of research
needs to be still done in this area, and while this research
needs to be backed as much as possible, we need a
solution now.
I can't comment on the first two observations, even though I harbour some reservations on them, but as for your third observation, its not true.
India can never be too expensive for outsourcing unless the local currency (the rupee) almost doubles in its value with respect to the dollar.
A software developer with a couple of years of work experience can make anything between Rs. 500000-Rs. 900000 per year which is a LOT in local currency.
Also no Indian outsourcing company would want to kill the golden goose viz. outsourced jobs - by demanding too much. And neither will American companies want to overpay.
If anything that will kill outsourcing, it will be the famed "tragedy of the commons" effect, with too many programmers (with tons of money to spend) and no basic infrastructure to support all these budding (and rich) nerds.
Actually the call center jobs are *well paid* relatively, if you factor in exchange rates etc. In pure dollar/pound terms they are peanuts, but in local currency, they(the jobs) would entitle the employee a "middle class" status..
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Nuclear is the only large scale solution. The dumb environmentalists, while their intentions are great, don't have a basic clue about good science. Nuclear waste is much less toxic than waste left behind after burning coal. Renewable energy sources are great, but the economics will not work. Besides a lot of research needs to be still done in this area, and while this research needs to be backed as much as possible, we need a solution now.
.. there weren't any important stories to file till Jobs' keynote right? And this aint a conspiracy theory..
Ricky Williams ans Snoop Dogg have been declared to be the smartest beings in the universe...
I can't comment on the first two observations, even though I harbour some reservations on them, but as for your third observation, its not true. India can never be too expensive for outsourcing unless the local currency (the rupee) almost doubles in its value with respect to the dollar. A software developer with a couple of years of work experience can make anything between Rs. 500000-Rs. 900000 per year which is a LOT in local currency. Also no Indian outsourcing company would want to kill the golden goose viz. outsourced jobs - by demanding too much. And neither will American companies want to overpay. If anything that will kill outsourcing, it will be the famed "tragedy of the commons" effect, with too many programmers (with tons of money to spend) and no basic infrastructure to support all these budding (and rich) nerds.
NOOOOOOO!
Actually the call center jobs are *well paid* relatively, if you factor in exchange rates etc. In pure dollar/pound terms they are peanuts, but in local currency, they(the jobs) would entitle the employee a "middle class" status..
let me go back and make sure this report never comes out...
..intelligent design??
No, Microsoft wants Xbox 2 to be everythign except a gaming console..