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Anuraj R
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germany is still in the 19th century huh? the strange anti nuclear cult quite huge there https://x.com/michaelaarouet/status/1827951630475534462
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Eric Platon
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Sundays in Germany are likely special days like many other countries in Europe. For many still the day of their Gods, for post-work-war people it is rest and family day. People too, same as robots, could work on Sundays there, yet they don’t for non-technical reasons. Sounds relatively healthy to maintain their tradition here?
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Eric Platon
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Important to remember the myth of automation. Roboticised shops still need to be manually replenished, etc. Robotics and any automation remain like disconnected dominos.
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Anuraj R
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if they want to tradition that’s great. But that makes a case for more automation not less. So that people can do whatever they want 🤔
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Eric Platon
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Globally over the past century, I do not see more automation allowing people to do what they want, quite the contrary (except a small minority likely in 10% of the world). Best examples are in agriculture, where automation has just meant more work and isolation.
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Eric Platon
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But on the OP article I am biased anyway as finding robots in shops rather underwhelming, despite clear progress over the past few years. Bellabots are well spread in restaurants around here. They get some job done, but the staff seems more stressed than ever, and as a user, this automation has meant poorer quality of service. And I will not start on self-checkout in malls.
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Anuraj R
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really? self check out is a big thing in Nordics. There are now gyms here that have no staff.
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