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The era of robots: thousands of builders to lose jobs as machines take over
The Telegraph ^ | September 27th, 2016 | Tim Wallace

Posted on 09/27/2016 8:08:50 PM PDT by Mariner

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If you have a son that thinks he's going into construction as a career, have him study hydraulics and diesel motors instead.

And if he can grasp machine programming/PLC networks...he'll likely succeed.

If not, then not so much.

These robot machines will farm, build houses and commercial buildings, roads & bridges. They will also supplant every truck driver and cab driver as well. Even trains and ships.

1 posted on 09/27/2016 8:08:50 PM PDT by Mariner
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How about robot football players?


2 posted on 09/27/2016 8:10:25 PM PDT by funfan
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We can get those robots to build the wall.


3 posted on 09/27/2016 8:10:53 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Members of Congress should be very concerned about their own jobs.


4 posted on 09/27/2016 8:11:24 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: funfan
Robot Boxers?


5 posted on 09/27/2016 8:12:06 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Robots will do the jobs illegals can’t so deport illegals now


6 posted on 09/27/2016 8:15:14 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Hillary promised EXECUTIVE amnesty for 40 million illegals in her 1st 100 days as prez)
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“We’re ,” said Alison Carnwath, the chairman of Land Securities, the £8.2 billion FTSE 100 construction company. …
They’re what?
7 posted on 09/27/2016 8:15:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Paladin2

The robots are getting smarter, not dumber.


8 posted on 09/27/2016 8:16:13 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: Mariner

cashiers,fast food employees, theater ticket takers and food jockeys, airport ticketing and baggage handlers, taxi drivers, hotel clerks,


9 posted on 09/27/2016 8:16:28 PM PDT by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitante)
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"We are" hiring fewer workers...

The Brits talk funny English

10 posted on 09/27/2016 8:16:55 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Yeah, I could program a 486 in Basic to emulate a ‘critter in real time...


11 posted on 09/27/2016 8:18:48 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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I thought it was supposed to be: “We are, Penn State”


12 posted on 09/27/2016 8:19:16 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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More technology has always ultimately led to more employment opportunities for people, but I’m wondering if that could be coming to an end.


13 posted on 09/27/2016 8:21:37 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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They are.

Like in that Neil Diamond song “I am! I said. To no one there.”


14 posted on 09/27/2016 8:22:35 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Even if more jobs could still be created, what do you do with a 55 year old man who has always gotten by with semi-skilled or low skilled work who cannot live long enough to get his education caught up to the point where he can be trained for these new opportunities?


15 posted on 09/27/2016 8:25:24 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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We will simply all become advanced mechanics and programmers.

Our jobs will be to build and service the machines.

But there will be many 100s of millions without work...living off welfare funded by the ENORMOUS increase in productivity.

16 posted on 09/27/2016 8:25:36 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Traditionally true. The difference (I think) is that now we are

1) Creating objects (robots) designed to do and completed entire jobs, not just parts as well as take over entire fields of employment, leaving no place for those workers to go.

2) Narrowing the field of what jobs are created as a result (Programmer, mechanical engineer, repair person.) There are not more job types being created but less - and if robot start building robots, all three of those go away as well.


17 posted on 09/27/2016 8:25:43 PM PDT by Toirdhealbheach Beucail (Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
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 photo Robot 01_zpsvhn1nb5x.jpg

 photo Lost In Space - Robot Lineup 01_zpsnny4mqdv.jpg

18 posted on 09/27/2016 8:27:22 PM PDT by ETL (God PLEASE help America...Never Hillary!)
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If our damn schools were geared towards getting people to work, companies would probably hire people straight out of high school and train them. Instead, the teachers unions are more concerned about filling universities with warm bodies that don’t want to be there so that they look good on the world stage.


19 posted on 09/27/2016 8:30:19 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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Get robots to replace politicians and illegals and Muslims


20 posted on 09/27/2016 8:30:57 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Hillary promised EXECUTIVE amnesty for 40 million illegals in her 1st 100 days as prez)
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