Humanoids and the tech-­industry hype machine

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

  • fullsquare@awful.systemsEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

    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.systemsEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      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.systemsEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        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?

          • rook@awful.systemsEnglish
            4·
            11 hours ago

            I can’t find any good sources right now, I’m absolutely not going to find a copy of that particular screed and look up the relevant bits, but I think the oil wells in galts gulch were automated, with self driving trucks, I think? It might also be implicit in the goods that are produced there, but that is drifting a bit into fanfic, I admit.

            Anyway, between boston dynamics and the endless supply of rand fans on the internet, it’s very hard to research without reading the damn thing.

            If I find a new source, I’ll report back.