Lowes replacing (some) workers with robots

[MrPickins]

The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_War_of_Lisa_Simpson

 

[realibrad]

Jobs created from robotics production cannot replace the volume of jobs lost. Inefficient biology creates efficient technology which replaces the biology. I'm thinking there is a technological dark ages ahead, where you have rich and poor unlike any other time in history. It may take several generations to balance out and then things might get really good, as in better than ever. I also do palm readings for a small fee.

So a few things.

Technology has been progressing at a rate faster than in any time in history. Ill give you its been in non standard areas, but still progressing.

We are past the time when a person would be on an assembly line building cars in large volume. Robots can do that job far better, cheaper, and safer.

What we have seen, is a growing service sector. The reason for this, is that robots have not, and will not likely in the near future, service people. ( :sneaky: ) Perhaps A.I. will someday bring that too, but that is a long ways off.

I would imagine we are heading toward a Star Trek style economy. There are a few people who still make and do things, while the masses have the vast majority of their needs met because the cost to produce is very cheap.