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48. I wasn't accusing. Not at all.

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Tried the Amazon Go grocery store in Seattle today [View all] Kilgore Feb 2018 OP

People need jobs. If few have jobs, who will shop at Amazon Go?! democratisphere Feb 2018 #1

People need jobs. If few have jobs, who will shop at Amazon Go?! LenaBaby61 Feb 2018 #2

UBI now. sarcasmo Feb 2018 #4

Exactly. RandomAccess Feb 2018 #6

+1 moondust Feb 2018 #7

I make it a point to do that as well. Kittycow Feb 2018 #15

Same here! Petrushka Feb 2018 #56

"Technology gone toofar?" That's been a mantra for centuries. Adrahil Feb 2018 #37

Reality check! democratisphere Feb 2018 #39

And yet, we've heard that for CENTURIES. Adrahil Feb 2018 #43

There is no skill that's safe. kcr Feb 2018 #49

So... what's your plan? Adrahil Feb 2018 #59

Bellyaching? kcr Feb 2018 #82

Yes.... I generally deplore hand-wringing without a proposed solution. Adrahil Feb 2018 #86

Humans have done the work for not only hundreds but thousands of years. democratisphere Feb 2018 #50

Yes they are. Adrahil Feb 2018 #60

Well Put!!! Kilgore Feb 2018 #72

I think there will still be jobs... forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #58

very few jobs...greedy corporations won't feed them. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #70

Buggy Whips Union 101 local, represent! n/t X_Digger Feb 2018 #83

Kind of evil brilliant. Psychologically it's easier to charge items on a charge card AJT Feb 2018 #3

I agree, the grab and go aspect is very scarey Kilgore Feb 2018 #5

I found it somewhat unnerving just to watch. RandomAccess Feb 2018 #8

Unnerving is exactly the right word for it Kilgore Feb 2018 #10

Can't miss the bulk of hardware & cameras above. Ick. appalachiablue Feb 2018 #12

hmmm turnitup Feb 2018 #27

No idea, not what I was thinking of, just the quantity of tech utilized. appalachiablue Feb 2018 #29

Someone has to design, build, soce and maintain that equipment. Adrahil Feb 2018 #40

Understood as far as skilled labor necessary for the equipment. appalachiablue Feb 2018 #52

Those aren't necessarily high skill jobs. joshcryer Feb 2018 #67

Either are these! Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #75

If I went with you and walked very closely would my food be paid for by you? redwitch Feb 2018 #26

so that is how one turnitup Feb 2018 #33

Very easy to see a few negative outcomes of this. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #9

They actually have an honor system, if you see something on your charges... joshcryer Feb 2018 #65

And when there's an utterably inexplicable error on your bill -- how do you fix it ? eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #11

Swipe it away!!!!! Kilgore Feb 2018 #13

So if you swipe something, you can swipe ON it to prove you DIDN'T swipe it! Buns_of_Fire Feb 2018 #19

I read that sentence differently. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #61

You're right. I was jes' goofin' around, playing with it. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2018 #85

I'm going to give it a try at one of the local supermarkets here and see how it works out. Snake Plissken Feb 2018 #14

Aside from the issue of jobs loss, which I don't mean to minimize kcr Feb 2018 #16

I was like that. Iggo Feb 2018 #23

Have done the same thing myself too many times Egnever Feb 2018 #36

I was thinking the opposite kcr Feb 2018 #41

I hear ya Egnever Feb 2018 #44

Occasionally, I get to my car and find MineralMan Feb 2018 #45

Who said anything about not paying? kcr Feb 2018 #46

I wasn't accusing. Not at all. MineralMan Feb 2018 #48

A neighbor friend of relatives, middle aged woman who works for the Navy appalachiablue Feb 2018 #80

thanks n/t kcr Feb 2018 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #17

They say that at least 40% of jobs are on their way out in ten years or so, pnwmom Feb 2018 #20

Oh no, they again. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #21

entertainment in reducing and trivializing the concerns of others to "luddite thinking." LanternWaste Feb 2018 #24

Luddites call it "being a douchebag". nt LexVegas Feb 2018 #31

And did you notice that "they" never shut up? WillowTree Feb 2018 #35

Luddites and buggywhip devotees terms are so stale, there need appalachiablue Feb 2018 #34

It's important to recognize the coming changes, and advocate for UBI. joshcryer Feb 2018 #66

What revolution? Kilgore Feb 2018 #73

I'm with you. Just didn't want to type it. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #22

Concern about the effects of automation on labor has nothing to do with Luddite thinking. kcr Feb 2018 #42

It absolutely does. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #64

Your post had nothing to do with that and you know it. kcr Feb 2018 #84

The automobile culture is one of the ghastliest things ever created... hunter Feb 2018 #53

The insurance industry is already pushing for that idea. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #62

"All sorts of dystopias become possible with this techonology" BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #63

This is the most concerning thing, right here. joshcryer Feb 2018 #68

No jobs are unnerving. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #71

What's that? I can't hear you over the hyperbole. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #78

What's that I can 't hear you over the greedy demands of giant rich corporations who want to cut Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #79

Local TV station consumer reporter did a story DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #18

No. Just no. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #25

At first, I didn't like self-service gas stations, self-service check outs, PayPal, etc. Hoyt Feb 2018 #28

I think it depends on the product being sold. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #30

what is this self service gas you speak of? crazycatlady Feb 2018 #55

I forgot there are a few states that don't allow it. Hoyt Feb 2018 #57

i need to run to seattle to try that! samnsara Feb 2018 #32

Dont go anytime near lunch Kilgore Feb 2018 #74

I would not feel comfortable shopping there. Blue_true Feb 2018 #38

Just walking out would combat a lifetime's experience. Hortensis Feb 2018 #47

Have used the store a bunch this week since its close Kilgore Feb 2018 #77

I don't think I'd enjoy it. Even the products look high tech (and overly packaged). LisaM Feb 2018 #51

I am likewise a bit suspicious that everything will be charged correctly. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #54

I will never shop in this store...never. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #69

I won't even use the 'self-check out' lines at stores Siwsan Feb 2018 #76