I've Been Warning Y'all....Many Low Skill Jobs Will Soon Disappear

[Revoltingest]

In the news today.....
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/09/how-robots-will-kill-the-gig-economy.html

The so-called gig economy will cease to exist in 20 years, according to a new report from venture-backed start-up Thumbtack, an online marketplace that helps skilled workers find customers.

The study predicts that logistics companies — from start-ups like Uber to tech giants like Amazon — will soon replace drivers and delivery workers with autonomous vehicles and drones. Highly skilled workers, such as lawyers and accountants — no longer guaranteed jobs at big firms — will be the new gig economy workers, the study finds.

Of course, many others notice that automation & smart machines will upset the apple cart.
So I get no credit for stating the obvious.
But I've been yelling about it a lot....& will continue.
I've no solution.
Anyone?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I've no solution.
Anyone?

Most jobs have been little more than makework for years, so I expect it will probably continue in this regard.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

In the news today.....
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/09/how-robots-will-kill-the-gig-economy.html

Of course, many others notice that automation & smart machines will upset the apple cart.
So I get no credit for stating the obvious.
But I've been yelling about it a lot....& will continue.
I've no solution.
Anyone?

Hide the oil can ? If they put everyone out of work with robots who going to buy the stuff they make .
Just throw another hog on the BBQ
Oh right don't worry forgot ha there will be no one to buy the stuff they make

 

[Revoltingest]

Hide the oil can ? If they put everyone out of work with robots who going to buy the stuff they make .

There will be economic turmoil as we transition to an economy with a large permanent unemployable class supported by the state.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

There will be economic turmoil as we transition to an economy with a large permanent unemployable class supported by the state.

Add insult to injury immigrants will do the lower paid manual for much less than an american .
Overseas workers some work at gunpoint for bowls of rice , is a kettle in Walmart a dollar , bargain
Is new world order communists money as good as free man money is new world order .

 

[Revoltingest]

Add insult to injury immigrants will do the lower paid manual for much less than an american .
Overseas workers some work at gunpoint for bowls of rice , is a kettle in Walmart a dollar , bargain
Is new world order communists money as good as free man money is new world order .

And robots will work more cheaply than immigrants, many of
whom would have to immediately go on welfare upon arriving.

 

[BSM1]

And robots will work more cheaply than immigrants, many of
whom would have to immediately go on welfare upon arriving.

Robots or immigrants? Seriously wouldn't the lack of these jobs stem the flow of immigrants, legal and otherwise?

 

[Revoltingest]

Robots or immigrants?

The latter.
Although.....robots could be programmed to go on welfare.
They'd probably require less assistance than humans.
It could be pretty cost effective.

Seriously wouldn't the lack of these jobs stem the flow of immigrants, legal and otherwise?

It would.
But this new labor trend would increase the welfare state portion of the economy.
With immigrant votes being so powerful in our elections, they might be encouraged
to come here, legally or otherwise.

 

[Akivah]

Oy, warnings of impending doom again?! What will happen is what has always happened with technology. Workers will be retrained to new jobs or doing their existing jobs in new ways.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Is new world order communists money as good as free man money is new world order .

What communist money? Let us run the place, and there is no money. And we'll probably be heading that way, with a large blend of Socialism and Communism for our economy, because machines are going to leave too many people unemployed, which is only going to exacerbate the problems associated with poverty. And the slower things change, the bloodier the revolution and replacement of Capitalism will be.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

And robots will work more cheaply than immigrants, many of
whom would have to immediately go on welfare upon arriving.

Can resite the whole operation overseas probably cheaper than refit US operation , savings all round.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The latter.
Although.....robots could be programmed to go on welfare.

Or they could just determine we are a problem, ala Skynet.

 

[Revoltingest]

Oy, warnings of impending doom again?! What will happen is what has always happened with technology. Workers will be retrained to new jobs or doing their existing jobs in new ways.

That's been true in the past, as workers were still useful.
(I'm interested in industrial economic & technical history.)
But this is a sea change in that many workers won't be
able to do anything which a robot couldn't do for less.
We will see a temporary surge in service sector jobs,
where bots will be slower in becoming able to deal with
complexities of interacting with humans, but this too will change.
I'm looking at a 30 year time frame for this change to become
fully evident & difficult to address.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

What communist money? Let us run the place, and there is no money. And we'll probably be heading that way, with a large blend of Socialism and Communism for our economy, because machines are going to leave too many people unemployed, which is only going to exacerbate the problems associated with poverty. And the slower things change, the bloodier the revolution and replacement of Capitalism will be.

Then we get to eat sand like the iraquis

 

[Revoltingest]

Can resite the whole operation overseas probably cheaper than refit US operation , savings all round.

The same phenomenon will happen overseas, albeit with a time lag in less developed countries.

 

[Revoltingest]

Or they could just determine we are a problem, ala Skynet.

The could become better at being human than we are.
But it would require very sophisticated AI for them to
be as messed up as we are.

 

[BSM1]

Or they could just determine we are a problem, ala Skynet.

Nah, they would never violate the Prime Directives. Would they?

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

The same phenomenon will happen overseas, albeit with a time lag in less developed countries.

Already happened in UK , with peak oil prices needs special skills or good education , or arts or sports or private own business etc
US has lil roll on oil production at the moment , or things be lot worse.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

The same phenomenon will happen overseas, albeit with a time lag in less developed countries.

America probably last of developed to now start to notice ?
Is not overnight , not planned Capitalism is parasitic , with Athiesm is a good excuse to do what the hell you like.

 

[Revoltingest]

America probably last of developed to now start to notice ?
Is not overnight , not planned Capitalism is parasitic , with Athiesm is a good excuse to do what the hell you like.

Weird post.
Who needs an excuse?
Who says it's just atheists?