On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:16:15 GMT, Bill Sohl wrote:

The point is that any industry is always at risk. There is no
guarnteed life expectancy for almost any endeaver. The PC has
knocked down the number of secretaries needed to support
engineering groups.

And created an equal demand for CAD operators who also replaced
drafters.

The auto all but eliminated blacksmiths.

And created an equal demand for "mechanics" who today are called
"technicians".

Same folks doing the same work......

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon