How are we, as a society, going to respond to this robotic revolution? If we handle it properly, the arrival of robots could be an incredibly beneficial event for human beings. If we do not handle it properly, we will end up with millions of unemployed people and a severe economic downturn that will benefit no one.
Most buisnesses will do whatever it takes to make more of a profit. If the robots are cheaper than people, they will use robots. I doubt that most buisnesses consider the effect on employment or workers morale in buisness decisions. With NAFTA, many USA jobs that paid over $20 an hour left for Mexico where they pay a small fraction.
I don't think it's possible! I mean, won't they need a DEBUGGER?
"Hey, robot unit at IP fec1:ffff:100:f102::1 seems to be pushing other robots off that 200 foot skyscraper, can you log in here right away?"
I quite agree. And based on the past, the millions of people who become unemployed due to robotics will be living in the street and/or put in jail for violating "anti-loitering" and other laws designed to keep them from being eye-sores to the few remaining workers and their financial elite overlords. The stupiest thing about the article is the referals to welfare -- unless you're female, you won't be getting any welfare, and even then it's not a certainty. Those in power could not care less about the mil
"With NAFTA, many USA jobs that paid over $20 an hour left
for Mexico where they pay a small fraction."
Hm, I wonder where those American jobs are then, haven't seen many
around lately. The only effect of NAFTA that I've seen is that now it
is very hard for locals to create successful business establishments.
Now they have to compete against all those Seven Elevens,
Grease Monkeys, Burger Kings, Wal Marts, you name it. And beat them. And do it with
a family budget.
Why use robots when you can still get rock bottom prices on child slave labour in the third world?
All these great discoveries and breakthroughs, and most people on the planet don't even have clean drinking water - and robots are going to put us all out of jobs, oh please!
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Look at the past 20 years to predict... (Score:5, Insightful)
Most buisnesses will do whatever it takes to make more of a profit. If the robots are cheaper than people, they will use robots. I doubt that most buisnesses consider the effect on employment or workers morale in buisness decisions. With NAFTA, many USA jobs that paid over $20 an hour left for Mexico where they pay a small fraction.
Re:Look at the past 20 years to predict... (Score:3, Interesting)
If a robot can do my job then giving the job to a robot would greatly improve my morale.
Yes, even if that means getting canned.
I'll go find something human to do with my life.
KFG
My job replacement (Score:1)
Re:My job replacement (Score:3, Funny)
Reason.
KFG
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Re:Look at the past 20 years to predict... (Score:2)
Hm, I wonder where those American jobs are then, haven't seen many around lately. The only effect of NAFTA that I've seen is that now it is very hard for locals to create successful business establishments. Now they have to compete against all those Seven Elevens, Grease Monkeys, Burger Kings, Wal Marts, you name it. And beat them. And do it with a family budget.
I read the article with great interes
Re:Look at the past 20 years to predict... (Score:1)
Why use robots when you can still get rock bottom prices on child slave labour in the third world?
All these great discoveries and breakthroughs, and most people on the planet don't even have clean drinking water - and robots are going to put us all out of jobs, oh please!