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John Ratzenberger (yes, the actor who played Cliff Clavin on Cheers) was talking about this in the most recent issue of Make magazine. He's pushing this idea of an "Industrial Tsunami" that's about to hit the United States. He says that the average age of skilled workers like welders, carpenters, rebar setters, etc. is in the upper 50, and that virtually nobody is training to replace them. When they all retire, he basically argues that the US is screwed. There are plenty of unskilled helpers out there, but skilled workers are very hard to find.
After reading that article, I was toying with the idea of getting a welding rig so I could teach my kids how to weld. (And learn myself.)
I settled for buying snap circuits for them.
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