The reason you could only have black was because at the time of the assembly line's advent, the only 'fast-drying' paint available was black. When GM came along, different colors had been developed to meet the demand. Which Ford also used.

FYI

I hear this a lot. Science is not a view point. Science is a tool. Science is a method of observation. You can't blame science for bad concepts any more than you can blame a hammer for a badly constructed house. If you want a better house, learn to use a hammer better. If you want a better, more correct worldview, learn to use science better.

His comment is utilizing hyperbole....

A robot is as smart as the controls engineer. If fault detection and handling are lacking, I'd leave the blame, barring unusual circumstances, on the engineer. Our engineers are (a little biased here admittedly) the best in the biz.

That said, there are environments in which union labor makes more sense than non-union labor. Unfortunately, where union labor has advantages in long-term skill development, they seem to lack in work ethic. I'm not saying that this is universal by any means... It's just that the protection of the union provides a breeding ground for leeches that are impossible for management to remove. Maybe your experience is with a stricter union?

I worked in an environment similar to the one mentioned in the article through college. I actually did make more than $8/hr as the article suggests, so it seems likely that Amazon is under paying these people. But, the heart of my point is this: I work in a company that designs and implements automation solutions, and we'd barely be able to exist if it weren't for displacing expensive union labor.

Despite having never seen this type of hard working union worker you claim to know about, that is still not my point. My point is that automation is cheaper than union labor. Robots don't need lunch breaks, vacation, heat or lights. They never get hurt, never get tired, and never file paperwork for some imaginary slight to get an extra break.

Union labor is never cheaper than automation. I'm a design engineer at an automation company FYI

I work for an automation company. And it would not be hard to automate these jobs. We've tackled much more complex processes.

It has been done in the past.

It makes me a little sad that while the conditions were probably right for life as we know it, there is little to no chance any evidence of a specific civilization survives to the present day...

Even if you take the meaning to be 'taking part in a conversation' it still works. Saying 'Conversely, I find it hard...' Is essentially the same as: 'For the sake of conversation, I find it hard...'

Which is perfectly correct. So glrotate is not just a douche, he's a dumb douche.

If you're handled that way, you need to find a better job. If you're good enough you can get away with a lot before they'll fire you. And, if it turns out taking it slow for a few days after a project makes you more productive in the long run, a good manager will key on that and even require it. Your productivity is his/her success. Every employer I've ever had has given me a very long leash because they know I'm a hard worker and I won't hang myself with it.

Attitude describes position in a rotational sense. TFS is correct.

You sound mad. I probably couldn't continue practicing as a professional engineer if I smoked...

Also, having read books for 45 years puts you well outside the target demographic for the survey making your opinion irrelevant. Have a nice day.

You don't read 500+ books all at once. I understand if you have limited storage at your house, but you certainly don't mean to argue that you need to carry them all with you...

I'll be your citation. I'm 24 and I prefer printed books because they are on paper. It's kind of nice to take a break from staring at a screen all day. Also, you don't need a special setting to read a real live book in direct sunlight, and finally, you're exactly right; I've never had to charge any of my books.