Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

11. lol

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:27 PM

Nov 2012

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This Burger-Making Robot Could Revolutionize The Fast Food Industry [View all] FarCenter Nov 2012 OP

Now all we need is robot consumers, to get humans completely out of the equation Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #1

They could just install a conveyor belt to deliver the burgers MineralMan Nov 2012 #2

lol closeupready Nov 2012 #11

More unemployed! Joy to the world! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #3

Automation in itself isn't the problem. The problem is that we never reap the rewards of Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #14

+1 sadbear Nov 2012 #17

+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #26

That's what they promised us marybourg Nov 2012 #37

No reason, as consumers, that we can't stigmatize the shit out of robotic fast food restaurants. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #4

Consumers will love it -- no more kitchen help doing gross things to your food. FarCenter Nov 2012 #6

Who, exactly, will be cleaning these machines? appal_jack Nov 2012 #10

Ever seen a self-cleaning oven? Just extent the process. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #18

Na, na- I didn't say they wouldn't. I said there's no reason why we can't socially stigmatize it. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #12

I'm for it. sadbear Nov 2012 #5

I'm sorry... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #7

HAL 9000 is so 2001. sadbear Nov 2012 #8

So true. Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #19

Is she gonna make my burger? sadbear Nov 2012 #20

I think that the user interface will be more like this FarCenter Nov 2012 #24

I'd buy that for a dollar! Callmecrazy Nov 2012 #25

It's a defective toaster. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #39

I'll have a Skynet Burger and Matrix Fries please. nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #9

The singularity is nigh!!! sadbear Nov 2012 #15

Smart restaurant, stupid customers. TeamPooka Nov 2012 #13

I wonder if this will catch on Warpy Nov 2012 #16

No. It won't catch on. MineralMan Nov 2012 #22

LOL, reminds me of Lucy and the candy conveyor belt Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #21

It is amazing companies want to replace live people with robots. I would love to know who in southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #23

Phuk robo-burgers! Legalize hemp to create entrepreneurship for the humans those robots replace! patrice Nov 2012 #27

Next they'll have a burger vending machine. Speck Tater Nov 2012 #28

Great minds think alike. trof Nov 2012 #30

Fresh burger vending machines: Coming to your neighborhood soon. trof Nov 2012 #29

I've already seen one of those pizza vending machines on TV. sadbear Nov 2012 #32

Addendum: We'll call it ROBOBURGER! trof Nov 2012 #33

Considering the way my computer acts up... savebigbird Nov 2012 #31

BBOD -- The Blue Burger of Death FarCenter Nov 2012 #35

Oh noes, another order lost lost forever in the queue! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #38

Error 404: Burger Not Found n/t savebigbird Nov 2012 #41

Break the M$ addiction and you will find that nothing is wrong with your computer. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #45

Carl's Jr. Fuck you I'm eating! Initech Nov 2012 #34

I for one welcome our new Robot Assistant Managers AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #36

Somebody has to load, clean and fix it when it screws up. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #40

nanobots Bucky Nov 2012 #43

It's a madhouse! It's a freaking madhouse! Bucky Nov 2012 #42

How is this different than the 3-D printer? Bonobo Nov 2012 #44