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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  4271 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Confessions of a Job Destroyer

Shit, son, iRobot made vacuums on a lark. Most of their money actually comes from the defense department. That arm of his was mentioned in Wired for War in 2009.

You haven't seen automation until you've seen Amazon automation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWsMdN7HMuA

When those guys can go from "migrant sweatshops" to "hockey pucks" you know pretty much all unskilled labor is doomed.