Can someone put this in context? Is this an inkling of things to come? I'm curio...

		msg on June 28, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Automating production at China factory reduces 80%... Can someone put this in context? Is this an inkling of things to come? I'm curious about how the trend toward automation, away from human labor, will affect unemployment and disaffection in China.