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Robots are getting laid off in Japan

#1

Hylian

Hylian

http://gizmodo.com/5313326/robotic-fact ... rest-of-us


One of the dangers of humanizing robots—giving them person-like shapes, names and roles—is that when they face joblessness due to a decrease in demand for manufacturing, you actually feel a little sorry for them.

That's the situation now in Japan, where industrial production has sunk by 40%, leaving scores of mechanized workers with nothing to do. So, they sit.

It gets worse (for robots): industrial robot sales fell by around 60% in the first quarter of the year, which will have unfortunately effects for people outside of the manufacturing world. Why? Who do you think pays for all those ridiculous robot vanity projects we always write about? Yup, it's the same guys who can't move any Catalytic Converters Assemblybot 3000s. Basically, not only will robots continue to lose their jobs—as a genus, if we can call them that, they'll actually start to get less cool.

In a broader context, this is also kind of disturbing. A large, newly-unemployed population with few prospects and a precarious political climate is the classic recipe for the rise of totalitarianism. A large, newly-unemployed robot population with few prospects and a precarious political climate? I don't like the sound of that one bit.


#2

Krisken

Krisken

Yeah, that's the problem with humanizing objects.

I await the robot revolution and humanities destruction.


#3

@Li3n

@Li3n

OMG... Skynet wasn't a military robot... he was a disgruntled employee...


#4

Charlie Don't Surf

The Lovely Boehner

I definitely read this thread title without the word "off" and was pretty confused by the OP.


#5



Chibibar

@Li3n said:
OMG... Skynet wasn't a military robot... he was a disgruntled employee...
And now we know the truth ;)

edit: unlike human counterpart, they don't get unemployment. No wonder these robot are disgruntle.


#6

Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Actually it reminds me more of the story of the Animatrix.


#7

Shakey

Shakey

Don't worry, they'll soon be reworked into sex bots.


#8

Denbrought

Denbrought

Next thing we know them robots will be asking for rights! It ain't enough with stealing awr jerbs anymore!?

Shegokigo said:
Actually it reminds me more of the story of the Animatrix.
Ditto.


#9

Green_Lantern

Green_Lantern

Denbrought said:
Shegokigo said:
Actually it reminds me more of the story of the Animatrix.
Ditto.
Tritto


#10

Krisken

Krisken

Green_Lantern said:
Denbrought said:
Shegokigo said:
Actually it reminds me more of the story of the Animatrix.
Ditto.
Tritto
Quitto?


#11

Gurpel

Gurpel

Charlie Dont Surf said:
I definitely read this thread title without the word "off" and was pretty confused by the OP.
why? it's japan.


#12

Gusto

Gusto

Will work for lithium cells.


#13

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

You know times are tough when your getting a hand job from one of these bad boys.



#14



Chazwozel

Charlie Dont Surf said:
I definitely read this thread title without the word "off" and was pretty confused by the OP.
same :rofl:


#15



Chibibar

Krisken said:
Yeah, that's the problem with humanizing objects.

I await the robot revolution and humanities destruction.
Heh... Since they are "humanize" type robots, I guess convert them to sex robot shouldn't be that hard (yea it was already mention) but I couldn't resist.


#16

Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Chibibar said:
Krisken said:
Yeah, that's the problem with humanizing objects.

I await the robot revolution and humanities destruction.
Heh... Since they are "humanize" type robots, I guess convert them to sex robot shouldn't be that hard (yea it was already mention) but I couldn't resist.
I mean there already is a sex doll market, why not some animated/robotosized ones?

:rofl:


#17



Chibibar

Shegokigo said:
Chibibar said:
Krisken said:
Yeah, that's the problem with humanizing objects.

I await the robot revolution and humanities destruction.
Heh... Since they are "humanize" type robots, I guess convert them to sex robot shouldn't be that hard (yea it was already mention) but I couldn't resist.
I mean there already is a sex doll market, why not some animated/robotosized ones?

:rofl:
:confused:...... that is kinda creepy.


#18

Shegokigo

Shegokigo

She just wants to love you long time. :retard:


#19

AshburnerX

AshburnerX



#20



JCM

Am I the only one who read that as "robots are getting laid in Japan"?


#21

@Li3n

@Li3n

JCM said:
Am I the only one who read that as "robots are getting laid in Japan"?
No, but you're the only one so far that made it so obvious he didn't read the thread...


#22

Shegokigo

Shegokigo

@Li3n said:
JCM said:
Am I the only one who read that as "robots are getting laid in Japan"?
No, but you're the only one so far that made it so obvious he didn't read the thread...
:rofl: :uhhuh:


#23



JCM

Shegokigo said:
@Li3n said:
JCM said:
Am I the only one who read that as "robots are getting laid in Japan"?
No, but you're the only one so far that made it so obvious he didn't read the thread...
:rofl: :uhhuh:
Touché


#24



chakz

Wow. Of all the dystopian Robot futures science fiction has warned us about I never saw this one coming.

-- Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:47 pm --

This actually sounds like it could make for a great science fiction story.


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