Chinese factory replaces 90% of human workers with robots. Production rises by 250%

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[ctdonath2]

Solving poverty by banning low-value jobs doesn’t work.

[ctdonath2]

Expect China to solve its idle population problem via ancient means: go to war, using human-wave tactics.

[CincyRichieRich]

Watch the video, ‘Obsolete’ on Amazon...it is free...very enlightening.

[brucedickinson]

I remember when robots were first being talked about, and people worried about losing their jobs. The common comeback would be, “ but somebody has to build the robots.” They didn’t foresee that robots would be building robots, and AI could design even better, improved robots. We are having such trouble with islam, with one rich man marrying dozens of women, and so many young muslims have no marriage prospects and it makes them even crazier. Female infanticide makes the ratio even worse. Now imagine robots taking billions of people out of the workforce. It’s going to be a very angry world. Buy guns.

[wally_bert]

Losing the Pointy Haired Boss would help a lot too.

[antidisestablishment]

The best schools wouldn’t make a difference. The truth is most people are not intellectually capable of higher education.

The college loan debacle wasn’t caused by predatory lending; it was caused by predatory education. Forcing everyone into college is the equivalent of requiring Olympic training for everyone.

It may sound good, but you’ll still end up with 2% at the top and 20% making a living, while the rest are left with broken dreams.

[Ciaphas Cain]

Machines, robots will create Hell on Earth

And then we shall pre-emptively launch the Butlerian Jihad.

[Paladin2]

Open the pod door, Hal....

[Drew68]

We're moving to a future where about 90% of the world's population; illiterate and unskilled, will be of no use.

[pangaea6]

Remember Robocop?

[Tanniker Smith]

Scary part is if you consider what they’re paid in China and robots were still a profitable switch.

[theBuckwheat]

Much of this is just bunk. A “robot” cannot analyze a budget without extensive training that is company and department specific. Where robots are useful is where large quantities of identical items are being assembled. But what human wants to spend their work day fastening the same bolt? I sure don’t.

[itsahoot]

Technology is about to cause a huge labor disruption - from self driving cars to robot-worker factories. Millions will be out of work.

Notice that Finland is experimenting with a guaranteed wage, some form of this is the only answer unless they are prepared to lower the population the old fashioned way.

[Cvengr]

Somebody has to maintain and repair the robots.

[itsahoot]

Advances in technology have never caused net job losses.

Times, they do change. Skynet is on the horizon, and we are not ready for what happens next.

[Cvengr]

The robots will make the guns. Do you trust the guns they make?

[FrankR]

Note to prospective college students: want a future? Study engineering, robotics, and automation.

It’s the wave of the future.

[servantboy777]

Still need labor to design, manufacture, assemble, maintain, program the robotics. I've been involved with robotics/electromechanics/programming for decades, I believe much of this is hype. The labor force just gets shifted.

Granted, it will decrease the need for average line workers in some businesses, but many smaller manufacturers won't be able to afford robotics. Initial cost to transition over to a fully automated facility isn't cheap.

[itsahoot]

The human need is in the maintenance of these systems.

Every human likes to feel needed, then one day they are not.

[Keyhopper]

Sounds like the beginning of Skynet