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Jesus Malverde

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10. The meeting of geo-location, robotics, offshoring, 3d printing, and other technology

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 10:57 AM

Feb 2014

It's only going to get worse my friends, it's unstoppable.

In 25-50 years most labor will be robotic.

Even the days of the driver are numbered.

You thought it sucked for you....todays "top guns" sit in a metal box in the Nevada desert while "flying" around the world. For the people who could make pilot, I can't think of anything more depressing.

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After 4 1/2 years of 'recovery', Is this as good as it gets? [View all] n2doc Feb 2014 OP

Until we bring back manufacuring and raise the minimum wage......yes. yourout Feb 2014 #1

manufacturing is going to robots.. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #9

I am/was a builder of automated machine toll cells (robotic loaded lathe, mills, and drills). Half-Century Man Feb 2014 #11

We need a new economic system - unions, raising the minimum wage aren't enough. reformist2 Feb 2014 #2

+1 n/t Alkene Feb 2014 #3

this, exactly. there will not be increasing numbers of jobs as robots take over. magical thyme Feb 2014 #12

You must be joking if you think the 1%'ers are somehow going Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #25

RE: your last sentence........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #30

Actually I think it's time to do away with the minimum wage entirely. obxhead Feb 2014 #27

There should be a world wide minimum wage KurtNYC Feb 2014 #4

Constantly seeking out just how much injustice people will tolerate. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #5

+1 for the quote alone BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #20

Thank you. I think that understanding it and this one from Harriet Tubman, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #21

We need modern day Emancipators BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #23

+1 Well said, Brother Ivan! villager Feb 2014 #26

recommend phantom power Feb 2014 #6

seems so. and expect exactly zero help from the dem party on economic issues KG Feb 2014 #7

why do you blame the Democrats rather than the Republicans? geek tragedy Feb 2014 #16

We are and have been in a period of change: climate, oil depletion, war, lose of jobs overseas, etc. jwirr Feb 2014 #8

The meeting of geo-location, robotics, offshoring, 3d printing, and other technology Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #10

'recovery' has been re-defined. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #13

THere are huge structural changes and no one knows where this will end. AngryAmish Feb 2014 #14

It can be better, but we need a Congress that gives a shit about people nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #15

Past recessions/depressions took a long time to get out of treestar Feb 2014 #17

we are being groomed to accept mediocrity as excellence Skittles Feb 2014 #18

Hopefully not! Corporations are now in control more than ever. Rex Feb 2014 #19

Another "Jobless Recovery"? bvar22 Feb 2014 #22

Well ... the stock market is kicking ass! 1000words Feb 2014 #24

With too many reThugs in congress? Yeap..... regards uponit7771 Feb 2014 #28

I read somewhere that it takes 10 years to recovery from George W. Bush KauaiK Feb 2014 #29

This "economist" predicts no real "recovery" SoCalDem Feb 2014 #31

It's simple: Repubs get elected, no recovery; enough Dems elected, rising tide lifts all ships. Stevepol Feb 2014 #32