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I hope this guy is wrong about our future
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostThe fact that Corbyn would have driven the economy down the plug hole faster doesn't mean that the Tories aren't driving the economy down the plug hole.
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Originally posted by tazdevil View PostBoris and the conservatives are more likely to make the UK a success but in reality it us the people that'll make or break the UK. I for one am optimistic for the future and will support rather than denigrate our great nation.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostTry recruiting a Brit to get up at 6:00 AM to work on a fruit farm, and when you've tried it you'll know where the people will be taking the UK.Comment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostTry recruiting a Brit to get up at 6:00 AM to work on a fruit farm, and when you've tried it you'll know where the people will be taking the UK.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostMost VB6 work can be done by sophisticated and advanced machines, but Swindon is used to paying some person £1/hr instead of investing in the automation required.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostMost farm work can be done by sophisticated and advanced machines, but farmers are used to paying some person £1/hr instead of investing in the automation required.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostMost farm work can be done by sophisticated and advanced machines, but farmers are used to paying some person £1/hr instead of investing in the automation required.
It will come, but not in time to mitigate the impact on agricultural labour we are experiencing now, and which is only going to get worse.
The Age of Robot Farmers | The New Yorker"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by meridian View PostFTFY.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostSome farm work can be automated, but the tech to take on the unpredictable manual jobs like picking fruit and salad crops etc. isn't here yet and isn't going to be for years. These guys have spent 6 years and $10m on a machine to pick strawberries and still don't have an Alpha product yet, and that won't work on other crops because the physical requirements are all different..
It will come, but not in time to mitigate the impact on agricultural labour we are experiencing now, and which is only going to get worse.
The Age of Robot Farmers | The New YorkerComment
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