On Mar 2, 11:33=A0am, Brian Dinnigan <dinni...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Here's some more information about robots in use in Japan, and their
> growing employment outside of factories and amongst the general
population=
..
>
> "Japanese robots enter daily life"
>
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/robotics/2008-03-01-robots_N.htm
>
> Quote from the article:
>
> "For Japan, the robotics revolution is an imperative. With more than a
> fifth of the population 65 or older, the country is banking on robots to
> replenish the workforce and care for the elderly."
>
> This brings up another point- replacement for workers that aren't there
is=
> necessary, but we keep hearing and seeing all sorts of information about
> the youth unemployment rate in Japan, and the phenomenon of the NEET
> person. Shouldn't a bit more effort be put into making sure that there's
> full employment, before trying to robotize the entire nation?
>
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Simple: having a robot that'll serve you for 10 years will save you
more money than employing a live human for those 10 years =3DP
Cue more people out of work and using Internet cafes as shelters.
Amanda
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