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In reply to the discussion: Walmart is piloting Shelf Scanning Robots in 50 stores [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)57. And I'm the Tooth Fairy, nice to meetcha!
Gotta love the Internet, how does it go, when your argument flounders, just claim some vast unprovable expertise? C'mon, in debate class, one of the first things they pound into your head is the list of fallacious arguments, and I'm fair certain that an Argument from Authority is near the top.
It goes something like, as a last resort, the opponent cites an authority, implying that is the be all, end all truth and therefore does not need to be evaluated on merit, and since there is no way to evaluate the veracity... WIN!
Can you hear me laughing... Sorry, not sorry in the least.
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"The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors"
PoliticAverse
Oct 2017
#1
But people who operate, sell and maintain those robots will likely shop at Walmart.
procon
Oct 2017
#41
Yes, who hadn't seen a package of meat placed in some non-refridgerated part of a food store
PoliticAverse
Oct 2017
#17
Maybe we should send a 'market signal' by ending Child credit all other kid related subsidies.
Le Gaucher
Oct 2017
#11
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
So,the answer is to keep using the damn "self check out" lanes, shrug at robotic shelf stockers and
Atticus
Oct 2017
#28
I fail to see how even the entire population of DU would affect a company making $485 billion...
LanternWaste
Oct 2017
#36
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
the managers do the scanning at our stores, so this wouldn't reduce their hours
bigtree
Oct 2017
#18
"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
Oh I'm sure we can get some legislation passed to equip the robots with tasers.
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2017
#34