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However, when we consider that all three main phases of the industrial revolution -- steam, electrification and computerisation -- have all depended on cheap energy, the evidence is that this is going to be extremely expensive in the coming decades. This, by itself, isn't going to alter the character of what we produce and what services we need, but it may limit the overall world production that is possible and strongly suggests that, maybe, the industrial revolution is coming to an end. Perhaps it is time to consider that an entirely new revolution is going to be needed if the whole of mankind is not going to enter a period of prolonged statis and, maybe, steady collapse.
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This sounds very good. I have made clear that I think small-group self-management is desirable as far we we can really do it.
One thing I see standing in the way of this is overpopulation.
Another issue, directly raised here is: Can the production processes which make the solar cells, the computer chips, etc. be "small-sized", or do they need to be done in large establishments, like when a company like IBM invests a billion dollars in a chip plant?
What do you think?
\brad mccormick
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