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procon

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42. Pffft... that was so lame.

Thu Oct 26, 2017, 03:02 PM

Oct 2017

Why is it that when an argument fails to impress, we get treated to this passive aggressive snippiness? As in any debate, just bow out gracefully, lick your wounds and live for the day when someone might actually agree with your POV.

Have a wonderful day!

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Walmart is piloting Shelf Scanning Robots in 50 stores [View all] Le Gaucher Oct 2017 OP

"The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors" PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #1

Robots will be spending their paychecks at Walmart. democratisphere Oct 2017 #2

Sorry but I'm going with "luddite fallacy" for that. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #3

That was two (2) centuries ago and actually is no longer relevant. democratisphere Oct 2017 #14

Quote - But no one knows the cause. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #16

Absurd. Apply reason and logic. democratisphere Oct 2017 #21

That's from the article you cited... PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #24

Walmart will become backer of Basic Guaranteed Income delisen Oct 2017 #6

Weapons will be limited to golf clubs and cricket bats, LOL. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #59

But people who operate, sell and maintain those robots will likely shop at Walmart. procon Oct 2017 #41

Probably Not Bear Creek Oct 2017 #48

Its not as if one drone operator replaces one low wage worker, is it? procon Oct 2017 #53

so will we see new people of walmart posts on facebook with robot photobombs? dembotoz Oct 2017 #4

The article mentions scanning for "mis-placed items." Atman Oct 2017 #13

Yes, who hadn't seen a package of meat placed in some non-refridgerated part of a food store PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #17

I once saw a package of meat in the toy department left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #52

The Walmarts in my city already use self scanning robots. Blue_true Oct 2017 #5

Maybe we should send a 'market signal' by ending Child credit all other kid related subsidies. Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #11

I think kid subsidies should have a cap crazycatlady Oct 2017 #19

that is not the way it is now. You get a credit per kid. I think. While this is Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #32

You misread. The self scanning robots aren't doing checkout, they are doing inventory of the sales FSogol Oct 2017 #25

Stock-checking is always a troublesome part of retailing. MineralMan Oct 2017 #7

I know DU hates Walmart, but the employees in my local store are fantastic. cwydro Oct 2017 #8

Nobody is criticizing workers on DU. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #23

But so many here say dont shop there. cwydro Oct 2017 #27

So,the answer is to keep using the damn "self check out" lanes, shrug at robotic shelf stockers and Atticus Oct 2017 #28

Plenty of humans at my local Walmart. cwydro Oct 2017 #29

Just--------unreal. Have a wonderful day. nt Atticus Oct 2017 #35

Pffft... that was so lame. procon Oct 2017 #42

I fail to see how even the entire population of DU would affect a company making $485 billion... LanternWaste Oct 2017 #36

Wow. moda253 Oct 2017 #40

Siiiiiiiiiggghhhhh. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #9

No, but the workers who design those robots, sell them, build, program, operate, procon Oct 2017 #43

Um, yes, those would be "Not the people the robots made permanently unemployed/unemployable". HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #44

No, you're wrong. Everything is going digital, everything. procon Oct 2017 #47

That is old Bear Creek Oct 2017 #49

Hogwash. The technicians that come in to install, repair procon Oct 2017 #55

Hogwash Bear Creek Oct 2017 #56

And I'm the Tooth Fairy, nice to meetcha! procon Oct 2017 #57

Inventory. Loss prevention. Restocking. Sweeping and yes, ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #10

Humans need not apply ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #12

Sci-fi-novel "Lord of All Things" by Andreas Eschbach DetlefK Oct 2017 #15

Another one Bear Creek Oct 2017 #50

the managers do the scanning at our stores, so this wouldn't reduce their hours bigtree Oct 2017 #18

An even bigger problem, IMO... Orrex Oct 2017 #20

"save employees time" is the ever-complicit MSM propaganda arm of the wealthy. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #22

I-Increase real time stock knowledge from manufacturing floor to store shelf.Errors and payroll gone lunasun Oct 2017 #26

A great opportunity for mega-selfies at the local Wally World. longship Oct 2017 #30

Oh I'm sure we can get some legislation passed to equip the robots with tasers. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #34

Is hiring a sex bot legal? Kaleva Oct 2017 #31

Obviously you haven't bought a Cherry "2000".......... Jim Beard Oct 2017 #33

Sounds like point of sale software doesn't work very well eleny Oct 2017 #37

POS can tell you stock on hand. Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #39

POS keeps track of inventory by logging what's been sold eleny Oct 2017 #46

I so much want a robot. I hope I have one before I die. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #38

Robots will be wonderful if we can build a Star Trek economy to go with them. hunter Oct 2017 #45

Star Trek economy. Where the excess labor force wore red shirts. Kaleva Oct 2017 #58

Mother Jones offers a more stark and alarming picture. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #51

The future is here. yallerdawg Oct 2017 #54