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The cost of robotics is coming down, check out Unitree. A couple of robot arms would cost about the same as a minimum wageworker for 1 year right now. But of co
by jwblackwell 2y ago
The cost of robotics is coming down, check out Unitree. A couple of robot arms would cost about the same as a minimum wageworker for 1 year right now. But of course they can go virtually 24/7 so likely 1/3rd the cost
- danans 2y agoNot the OP, but I think you might have missed their point, which I think was: if robots take away people's jobs, how will said people afford robots.
- dzhiurgis 2y agoNobody is doing house chores for me or remaining 99% of population...
- sumedh 2y ago> remaining 99% of population... Well in developing countries you can hire people to do house chores.
- hskalin 2y agoYou sure about the 99%? A lot of middle class people in developing countries have part time house help
- danans 2y agoIt's quite telling that these discussions often end up at conclusion that we are becoming a developing (or 3rd world) country again, and not Star Trek society.
- zitsarethecure 2y agoLong term, humans are redundant and their inefficiency is just something that will be factored out of the system.