Lynch was discussing industrial development with Mr. Wardrick, mentioning a machinery exhibition that took place in a southern city in early March.
At the exhibition, a company showcased a semi-automated production line, which reduced the demand for many positions compared to ordinary lines.
With fewer people, more tasks could be accomplished, but people were temporarily uninterested.
Because of the cost.
The expenses for the design, production, and maintenance of the production line were too high, and no one placed orders, not even much media coverage.
However, Lynch and Mr. Wardrick were aware of this matter.
It's normal for the media not to be sensitive to this, but as capitalists, it's unreasonable not to be sensitive.
"It needs more development time; once costs are reduced, perhaps someone will be willing to try these new production lines."
"But in the short term, people won't do that, even if we all know this is an inevitable trend in future industrial development."
