> In terms of assembly lines - gun manufacture during civil war. Ford
> extended government developed technology to auto making - did not
> invent. Also where would autos have been without urban and rural roads
> that had been developed for horses? IMO VERY few exceptions to role of
> state in development, and none where infrastructure required.
I knew he didn't invent the assembly line, but it seemed like Ford depended less directly on government development than say electronics or aircraft. Infrastructure is more obvious, of course.
-- Andy