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32. I for one welcome our new silicon overlords. nt

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Mon Jan 27, 2014, 07:01 PM

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Top 10 Jobs That Might Not Survive the Coming Robot 'Jobocalpyse,' Is Yours on the List? [View all] Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 OP

No jobs = no income = no consumer = no market Xipe Totec Jan 2014 #1

That's kinda the point. jeff47 Jan 2014 #3

It's the "new paradigm" that is hard to imagine - as they always are. pampango Jan 2014 #6

I for one welcome our new silicon overlords. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2014 #32

You'll find a way or we'll send you off to deal with robotic corrections officers... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #4

A corollary flying rabbit Jan 2014 #45

The Terminator scenerio may become more reakl than we think Armstead Jan 2014 #2

Wow I'm a nurse and I'm on the list. mucifer Jan 2014 #5

Me too, did not expect to see that. likesmountains 52 Jan 2014 #7

I hear Robot Repair is an up-and-coming field Armstead Jan 2014 #8

Yeah to hell with people lets take care of robots! mucifer Jan 2014 #9

You will command an army of robots in the new paradigm, and you will be "a" nurse... times 20. MADem Jan 2014 #33

When a robot can say Nevernose Jan 2014 #44

some of these make sense, others boggle the mind. unblock Jan 2014 #10

One bartender with three robots can probably do the work of four people easily. MADem Jan 2014 #34

I've got to get busy writing a credit card skimming program for robotic bartenders. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #55

Well, you'd probably give that credit card to a human. MADem Jan 2014 #56

I wouldn't be caught dead taking any orders from some human meatbag! Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #58

Oh, Bender!!!!! MADem Jan 2014 #61

I don't think the states would allow anyone to use robot bartenders jmowreader Jan 2014 #35

Musician? 1000words Jan 2014 #11

Actually... Xyzse Jan 2014 #13

Interesting 1000words Jan 2014 #17

It is pretty interesting. Xyzse Jan 2014 #19

Think of the possibilities: 1000words Jan 2014 #20

Yep! Xyzse Jan 2014 #24

I like the way you think! 1000words Jan 2014 #25

they do know that Daft Punk are not really robots but dudes in costume, right? NightWatcher Jan 2014 #21

... cyberswede Jan 2014 #38

Japan has already had a hologram pop star.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #23

We already have robot musicians. icymist Jan 2014 #60

So a robot with a perfect measured poor that can tell when you've exceeded limit hughee99 Jan 2014 #12

I found a critical review of Ben Way's conclusion LongTomH Jan 2014 #14

The problem is his review boils down to "Nuh uh!!!!" jeff47 Jan 2014 #16

I really should have added this paragraph: LongTomH Jan 2014 #22

I already followed the link and read that. jeff47 Jan 2014 #31

It's in it's infancy..let it grow...5 Coolest Farm Robots Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #40

I completely agree.. sendero Jan 2014 #54

Telling my kids to get a degree in Robotics Engineering. dilby Jan 2014 #15

Nope. The robots will design and build themselves Paulie Jan 2014 #29

Likely print themselves.... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #41

This list is mostly bunk. CFLDem Jan 2014 #18

List is pretty much BS Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #26

Well, depends on what kind of nurse you're looking for. MADem Jan 2014 #36

These devices are all working Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #39

You really, really want to keep making buggy whips, I guess! MADem Jan 2014 #43

Nope, I am very pro-tech Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #47

Well, you kinda prove my point, there! MADem Jan 2014 #48

My point was Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #49

Well, I think you're limiting your concept of "replacement" MADem Jan 2014 #52

Again, I agree on most of your points Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #53

The trouble with Robots is that they can't be retooled as fast as people can, PDJane Jan 2014 #27

I have an interest in robotic agriculture. The fact is, Robots can be designed that can detect a bluestate10 Jan 2014 #37

The list is complete pigeon do-do JPZenger Jan 2014 #28

That list is laughable Warpy Jan 2014 #30

I predict: Hackers will always have a job. Always. n/t Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #42

Nurse? Incitatus Jan 2014 #46

Soldier, not a bad idea treestar Jan 2014 #50

And when the last job is eliminated and the wealthy are holed away on their islands . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2014 #51

Jobs melm00se Jan 2014 #57

Nice ideas/points... thanks..nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #59

Questions: HughBeaumont Jan 2014 #63

those are all excellent quesitons melm00se Jan 2014 #64

The dystopian would say that the jobs will survive... lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #62

Many things hinge on the development of a decent AI, and we have no idea when that's happening. Xithras Jan 2014 #65