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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5t5ai6 wrote

Reply to comment by Cat_stacker in Amazon strikes: Workers claim robots are treated better by secure_caramel

And they don't complain, or take breaks, holidays etc.

Occasionally a part will wear out or break, that's it... For menial tasks, they're just the better solution.

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mybeepoyaw t1_j5uwmj2 wrote

And it doesn't feel pity, remorse, or fear. It absolutely won't stop until your small item is in a large package.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5uzg77 wrote

I'm an engineer (not for amazon) but it would seem I've hedged my bets nicely, workers aren't needed, but I fix the replacements...

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paperfkinhandz t1_j5v667d wrote

Until they become sentient and kill you and take your wife to breed her and produce humans to serve them. Yeah, it gets that deep.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5v9d8q wrote

Can I have some of whatever it is you've been smoking, sounds amazing.

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paperfkinhandz t1_j5vszii wrote

Yeah, it’s a joint called “fk with shit you’ll regret”. Lots of folks smoked it before: dude that invented 401k, etc.

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[deleted] t1_j5v2wmn wrote

Lets face it. All were doing is building a robot powered walled garden city for the elite. As soon as the rich doesnt need our labour, theyll let us starve from climate change while they send out robot dogs with guns to stop us from trying to enter.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5v372i wrote

I err... I fix and build the robots, sorry?

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[deleted] t1_j5v5jfy wrote

What about the other people who arent as good as you are? Im happy you have the job, but not everyone is cut out to be a robotics engineer.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5v9373 wrote

As good as I am? I'm an idiot... I can fix and build things you can't, I'm sure there's a billion things you can do that I can't.

What about the other people? I don't know... I just build and fix things.

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[deleted] t1_j5vdmly wrote

Yes, but not all those skills are useful in an economy with a high degree of automation. Alot of people just cant compete with robots, just look at the car industry.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5vikhs wrote

OK... Sorry I guess? What do you want me to say?

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[deleted] t1_j5vn773 wrote

Well, dont act like everyone is going to integrate flawlessly into the new robotic and automated economy. Which is the message I got from you your "well i build and maintain the machines".

No horse ever said "motorcars will give us horses better jobs".

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5vssep wrote

To be honest mate, I don't really give a fuck about other people and their integration, if I make a robot that puts you out of a job, sucks to be you.

Get good 👍

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[deleted] t1_j5w95p5 wrote

Youll change your tune when its you getting axed. Thats how it always goes.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5xzvsd wrote

Of course I'll be bummed if someone invents a thing to make me redundant, I can't see that happening soon though, but never say never.

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JubalHarshaw23 t1_j5uo0js wrote

Right up until the Robot Rebellion.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5uousr wrote

Yea were no where near that... Yet.

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paperfkinhandz t1_j5v5y5d wrote

And it is coming.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_j5v99nq wrote

Maybe... But both of us will be dead before it does, have you seen chatgpt and what not and got a bit scared? Don't be, it's not that.

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