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Kicking Robots, by James Vincent (harpers.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by o7___o7@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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A Harpers contributer does the legwork and gets a head start on deflating the next dumb hype cycle.

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[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 10 points 5 months ago (7 children)

you want something to help you in warehouse work? we have a tool for that: it's called forklift

Hello I would like a mechanical slave

they have played us for absolute fools

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 9 points 5 months ago (6 children)

But paying workers gives workers money, which means you lose. Instead of buying a robot, which gives another capitalist/company money, which means they win. They are the most class conscious class.

[–] rook@awful.systems 6 points 5 months ago (5 children)

They had robots in galts gulch, which means that all businesses need them. If you aren’t randmaxxing 24/7, can you really call yourself a technological visionary at the vanguard of the libertarian master race?

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"vangaurdist libertarians" is so cursed

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