I can definitely see some short term challenges in restaurants and elsewhere, but at the end of the day there is less supply (labor) and less demand (customers). Shouldn't this keep things largely steady on a macro level?
Wow, definitely familiar with his work, though haven't used AutoCAD for quite some time. Pretty sure my fingers still remember some of the text commands.
You can certainly argue that electric motors are better. At the same time, it's hard to beat the feeling and sound of rapid-fire explosions propelling you forward.
"Beijing has employed a variety of carrot-and-stick approaches to increase the birthrate, from labelling single women as 'leftovers' if they remain unmarried"
Interesting take on things. I also find it interesting how computers have advanced astronomically, while mechanical things have stayed relatively stagnant. Where are our supersonic airliners? For that matter, why are airports so bad in the USA?