[TML] Personal Armor Noise was Re: Current USAF fleet

[Tom B]

Stuart and Greg pretty much say it how I see it. Good summary of types
Greg and good observation about what sorts of products are actually
worth shipping.

On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Stuart Frew <stuart at frew.net.nz> wrote:
> A perfect example is in the end user computer industry. There are some
>
>  > 'mass producers' (coff dell coff) that build a passable machine, but
>  > miss the boat on fit and finish. There are a small few that can
>  > produce a quality box with astectics and durability. I posit three
>  > levels mass market, mass production, and artisan produced.
>  >
>  > Mass market is like ford or chevy. Not the best fit and finish, buy
>  > functional
>  >
>  > Mass production is like BMW or Mercedies. Really nice.
>  >
>  > Artisan is like a Rolls Royce. Perfect, and you pay for that
>  >
>
>  If we posit that the Imperiums economy has similar distinctions then
>  interstellar trade could be based on the transfer of artisan produced goods
>  as these would be based on a unique and hard to reproduce resource, i.e. the
>  sophants involved in production.
>
>  Most reasonable tech systems can set up automated factories and produce
>  teddy bears by the container full and there would be no reason to ship them
>  to another system.
>
>  However the carefully hand crafted teddy bear made with finest (hand made)
>  materials may have a market in another system.
>
>  Sure a machine could make them cheaper and probably perfectly but its often
>  the imperfections and how the artisan uses them that gives a object its
>  depth and allure.
>
>
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