The one advantage I see for now is that the cost of running the machine (once capital expenditure is made) is unlikely to rise as quickly as minimum wage. Especially in San Francisco.
Advantage for who? The people not getting a job because the robot is working?
Your comment seems to imply that a higher minimum wage is a bad thing.
No now is the time when everyone will claim that socialism is so much better. Without any evidence to back it up.
Thanks, low effort A/C.
None of the wealthy corporate interests that run the US would allow even a debate about a better governmental system in the US, as this article helps illustrate.
If I admitted to that you could probably figure out who I am. There are not many of us if you rule out the PM and the Leader of the Opposition.
Also, her baby is not mine, OK?
I'm not actually a Limey, but as a loyal subject of Her Maj I am happy that the leader of her loyal opposition can (and does) ring up the Prime Minister and have a sensible conversation with her.
He will then oppose her if he thinks he should, but not in a totally random, unpredictible way. (I don't live in the UK, but also happen to have a lady Prime Minister, and a chap as the opposition leader).
By the time we have flying cars, there'll just be 3 conglomerates that one can work for, Shadowrun-style.
That's the end goal of capitalism, unless it is regulated.
Unfortuntely the corporations own those who appoint the regulators, so guess what is going to happen?
You could view it as a good thing though, you won't need to go through all the worry and stress of having to choose. There will be one provider of any goods or services you may want.
That's capitalism at it's most efficient right there.
I could be wrong, but ctilsie242 may be alluding to the fact that La Liga is really popular in Central Amrerican countries. br.
La Liga may be under the impression that Central American countries don't buy licenses to broadcast the games.
The tone of your comment makes me think that you regard monoploies as bad, but they're not.
As everyone knows giving ordinary people choices just makes them confused and angry. Things will be much better when there is only one huge business in America, then no-one will need to be confused or angry when they need some service or product.
This will also have the benefit that the one company left will not need to employ any political lobbyists, as the senators and congressmen (not to mention the president) will know exactly how to vote, because the laws can be supplied directly by the one company.
See? That's market efficiency at it's finest.
In civilised countries where we don't bother criminalising prositutes, they accept electronic payments like any other business.
I suspect you are confusing the US with a modern country.
No, no. You don't understand.
That clever Mr. Trump uncovered the tariff on dairy. Before that no-one knew they were there.
He's such an amazing negotiator he will have the Canadians remove their tariffs and pay the US to drink Canadian milk.
To be fair to Mr. Bush II even if Ken Lay or Vice President Cheney explained how Enron worked I am sure he would not have understood it, so I probably should go easy on him.
That's what you get if you elect the perpetually puzzled.
We don't want to live in a world where Zaibatsu hegemony makes the law of the land.
Sorry A/C, but if you're American you already live in a world where corporate interests write the laws they want and pay your elected officials to enact them. See George W Bush's energy policy as one of many examples.
Your country is run by corporate interests for their own benefit.
I have a friend who is heavily into wet plate photography. The group he belongs to even make their own cameras sometimes using old lenses they find all over the place.
I couldn't be bothered myself, but they come up with some amazing images.
I have had to explain to my wife (not a teenager) about what is appropriate for Facebook.
She seems to have trouble with the concept of "posting" vs "sending". She still assumes that if she sees something on Facebook from one of her friends they have "sent" it to her.
I am going to assume that this is not uncommon.
I have no ethical problem downloading and playing a 30 year old ROM. It's not like I have the option of paying for any of these old games.
It is known as abandonware and I could not care less if it is illegal. br.
I am very glad you have more money than time Mr. 1%. Personally I get pleasure from messing about with technology, it used to be a common feature of Slashdot users, but I guess things have changed.
I don't get it either. Those most likely to want something like this are probably exactly the same people who are quite capable of setting up one of the many emulators available, then downloading any number of very good ROMs to get their BurgerTime fix.
The last time I tried it on one of the many Raspberry Pis I have lying about it took an hour or so and we had a nice afternoon fooling about.
Certainly not something I would spend any money on though.
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Advantage for who? The people not getting a job because the robot is working?
Your comment seems to imply that a higher minimum wage is a bad thing.
No now is the time when everyone will claim that socialism is so much better. Without any evidence to back it up.
Thanks, low effort A/C.
None of the wealthy corporate interests that run the US would allow even a debate about a better governmental system in the US, as this article helps illustrate.
Thanks A/C. I forgot that we're still pretending there's a "left" in US politics.
So you're a Kiwi. Why didn't you just say so?
If I admitted to that you could probably figure out who I am. There are not many of us if you rule out the PM and the Leader of the Opposition.
Also, her baby is not mine, OK?
I'm not actually a Limey, but as a loyal subject of Her Maj I am happy that the leader of her loyal opposition can (and does) ring up the Prime Minister and have a sensible conversation with her.
He will then oppose her if he thinks he should, but not in a totally random, unpredictible way. (I don't live in the UK, but also happen to have a lady Prime Minister, and a chap as the opposition leader).
It is believed that Trump still needs the support of Congress to actually establish a space force.
Believed? Seriously, what a weird way to run a country.
That's the end goal of capitalism, unless it is regulated.
Unfortuntely the corporations own those who appoint the regulators, so guess what is going to happen?
You could view it as a good thing though, you won't need to go through all the worry and stress of having to choose. There will be one provider of any goods or services you may want.
That's capitalism at it's most efficient right there.
The what? Oh, you mean the International Monetary Fund.
Of course, the only thing that matters is the size of your (ahem) economy. I get it now.
Ha ha ha! You tried to copy my wee joke and exposed your illiteracy.
Fuckwit.
I wouldn't worry too much about it. Microsoft will find a way to make this un-buyable.
In what? Number of motorcycles?
Go to bed Donald, your meds have kicked in.
I could be wrong, but ctilsie242 may be alluding to the fact that La Liga is really popular in Central Amrerican countries. br. La Liga may be under the impression that Central American countries don't buy licenses to broadcast the games.
The tone of your comment makes me think that you regard monoploies as bad, but they're not.
As everyone knows giving ordinary people choices just makes them confused and angry. Things will be much better when there is only one huge business in America, then no-one will need to be confused or angry when they need some service or product.
This will also have the benefit that the one company left will not need to employ any political lobbyists, as the senators and congressmen (not to mention the president) will know exactly how to vote, because the laws can be supplied directly by the one company.
See? That's market efficiency at it's finest.
These days there's little difference between Third World shitholes and Britain.
Says someone who has never seen either one.
How do prostitutes handle a cashless economy?
In civilised countries where we don't bother criminalising prositutes, they accept electronic payments like any other business.
I suspect you are confusing the US with a modern country.
is going to get you two or more additional Trump nominees on the Supreme court.
Why would that matter? Don't you have rule of law in the US?
That clever Mr. Trump uncovered the tariff on dairy. Before that no-one knew they were there.
He's such an amazing negotiator he will have the Canadians remove their tariffs and pay the US to drink Canadian milk.
It's true. I read it on slashdot.
To be fair to Mr. Bush II even if Ken Lay or Vice President Cheney explained how Enron worked I am sure he would not have understood it, so I probably should go easy on him.
That's what you get if you elect the perpetually puzzled.
We don't want to live in a world where Zaibatsu hegemony makes the law of the land.
Sorry A/C, but if you're American you already live in a world where corporate interests write the laws they want and pay your elected officials to enact them. See George W Bush's energy policy as one of many examples.
Your country is run by corporate interests for their own benefit.
Oh bugger!
I knew I missed a trick there.
1: Pretend to take a reasoned view
2: Cite some sciency-sounding but nonsensical factoids
3: Attempt to shift the goalposts
4:
Christ loves you anyway.
The next step will probably be trying to argue the Bible has something to say about the issue.
I have a friend who is heavily into wet plate photography. The group he belongs to even make their own cameras sometimes using old lenses they find all over the place.
I couldn't be bothered myself, but they come up with some amazing images.
I have had to explain to my wife (not a teenager) about what is appropriate for Facebook.
She seems to have trouble with the concept of "posting" vs "sending". She still assumes that if she sees something on Facebook from one of her friends they have "sent" it to her.
I am going to assume that this is not uncommon.
I was thinking the same thing really. As someone who has to support a bunch of Windows CE devices I would prefer anything else really.
I have no ethical problem downloading and playing a 30 year old ROM. It's not like I have the option of paying for any of these old games.
It is known as abandonware and I could not care less if it is illegal. br. I am very glad you have more money than time Mr. 1%. Personally I get pleasure from messing about with technology, it used to be a common feature of Slashdot users, but I guess things have changed.
I am sick of all this Nostalgia stuff.
I don't get it either. Those most likely to want something like this are probably exactly the same people who are quite capable of setting up one of the many emulators available, then downloading any number of very good ROMs to get their BurgerTime fix.
The last time I tried it on one of the many Raspberry Pis I have lying about it took an hour or so and we had a nice afternoon fooling about.
Certainly not something I would spend any money on though.