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Originally Posted by accord1999
What happens when wood implodes because we moved to non-wood alternatives... oh wait, we use more wood than ever in human history.
What happens when iron implodes because we moved to non-iron alternatives... oh wait, we use more iron than ever in human history.
What happens when coal implodes because we moved to non-coal alternatives... oh wait, we use more coal than ever in human history.
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What happens when whale oil implodes because we moved to non whale alternatives ... oh wait
What happens when the horse and buggy industry implodes because we moved to non horse alternatives ... oh wait
The better response to the Detroit and Flint argument is that the car industry imploding didn’t affect them at all. In fact the car industry never implodes. More cars are sold than ever before. Instead Automation and Outsoursing (both domestically and internationally) reduced the need for employment of labourers.). Where Calgary won’t become Detroit is that we have a highly educated work force with skills that can transfer.