I don’t get the idea of sex robots. I mean I can completely understand the market for enhanced male masturbatory devices but surely they’d be better off going down the route of some kind of a virtual reality headset and a gizmo that wanks you off whilst you can watch ‘yourself’ plough Alexis Texas from behind? Or at least something within that realm rather than a piece of really, really obvious plastic that’s still miiiiiiles away from looking actually human.
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There’s a reason that the tech companies have been investing so much in automation and AI. It cut’s out the human element. Amazon’s model works by selling everything at a lower cost. Everything is automated, the only flaw is distribution and those pesky humans who have to operate those driving machines (trucks). They’re working on getting over this complication.
The other scary technological development (and this is another reason why I’ve become more and more left-wing economically) lies in eugenics. I don’t know if this is too much of a tangent but again, under a capitalist system, as eugenics technology becomes better and better and more and more within reach, we’ll be seeing the exclusively wealthy able to genetically engineer their kids to be the tallest, strongest, most beautiful and handsome, the most intelligent, the most talented and so on. Its going to be a case of “the poor are fat and ugly because they eat crap food” x 100.
Physio - 2.1% chance of being robotised, on the one hand my job is safe 
, on the other no early retirement for me 
we’re functioning automatic… taking all your jobs next week…
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Over the Last 30 years I have seen automation take over the Oil and gas industry.
But what people appear to forget is that the instrumentation to keep everything running requires engineers and technicians.
we used to have 30 operators for a plant and 10 techs / engineers we now have 10 operators and 30 techs / engineers checking that it is all running correctly.
The amount of employees has basically stayed the same only the trades that they operate in have changed.
and operators were lazy buggers anyway. Would not grease a valve or change a gauge as they may get there hands dirty.
The lifespan of an instrument to control something is approximately 2 years so then it will have to be replaced.
Replacement at this present time has to be done by a human.
Regulations state things have to be checked and certified also this can only be carried out by humans at the moment.
What I am saying is my job is safe.
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For something like the past 20 years I’ve watched dumb fuck business owners try and recruit low cost robots or technology as solution salespeople.
It is always an epic fail and I’m not going to be replaced any time soon either.
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Yep. Until our mechanized friends can drink 8 cups of tea per day and rifle through underwear drawers surreptitiously, I’m safe too.
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Does the team think that in years to come human limbs will wither and drop-off. The need for direct interaction will be rendered redundant through extensive automation.
I think nature will take it’s course and turn “Couch Potatoes” into Mr/Mrs/Ms Potato Head.
Interim image still has arms and legs.
Men will always have one strong arm
Yeah I’m Out until sex robots are indistinguishable from humans. Or at least, they’re only distinguishable by lack of Nagging, Moaning, Complaining & Disappointment
Have you ever heard of a programme called dragons den?
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I thought this would be expected of a sex robot?
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I wonder if they react to asprin? They both look like they have “headaches.”
Looking at the arms & legs of the one in pinkish she looks Biafran
If we’re all staying at home wearing a VR headset because the robots are doing our job, we won’t need oil and gas.
You’re fired!
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I had the time to read the article and check whether robots can take over my job. Looks highly unlikely at about 2%. Damn.
I may have to start a thread on finding a new job.
What is your VR set made out of bloody plastic.
I have been re-employed
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Google cardboard, you’re re-fired 
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