Re: Solar Power Satellites
From: Alex Terrell (alexterrell_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/19/04
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Date: 19 Nov 2004 01:47:14 -0800
"Paul Blay" <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<cnhqg3$kdq$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>...
> "Alex Terrell" <alexterrell@yahoo.com> wrote ...
> > If they could do to the price of space launch what they've done to the
> > price of e.g plastic toys, every one would benefit. Apart from the
> > existing manufacturers.
>
> Except for those working there at below subsistance rates in unsafe
> work places for too many hours a day.
No they benefit more than most, as they now have better jobs than they
would otherwise have.
If the company making the rockets is a western multinational, they
will benefit even more. Third World workers are always able to exploit
western employers (for higher wages and better conditions) more than
local employers.
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