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On May 12 2019 00:01 semantics wrote:

I work with robotic arms in a factory all day, i talked with integrators and engineers it'd still be a long time before we could somehow eliminate the remaining industrial jobs. Making something even if one step uses a robot there are 10 steps before that step and 10 steps after that you either need to automate as well or just have a person do it. Automation frees up available man hours to expand productivity, there will still be a need for a minimum amount of people. Increased productivity will lead to jobs somewhere eventually at least for the foreseeable future. A progressive tax to reduce the concentrated wealth is far more relevant to today than worrying about automation "killing" jobs.

On May 16 2019 03:12 Plansix wrote:
As much as I dislike Obama's policy on drone strikes, he was a step up from the previous administration starting two wars, one which we are still stuck in.

On May 16 2019 04:36 ShambhalaWar wrote:


I think you are underestimating the greed of people, amazon go stores are a prime (pun intended) example. Some people work there, but the point of the store is to monetize more, through less overhead of employing workers.

As technology advances (which is an exponential advance) the requirement of labor decreases.

Eventually we will be there, we aren't fully there now... but that doesn't mean we shouldn't start thinking about it. A "long-time" is a very subjective statement, and when we get there if we haven't prepared it will be a large scale humanitarian disaster.

On May 16 2019 04:50 semantics wrote:

Companies wouldn't make money if they put everyone out of business and hired next to no one. There wouldn't be a market to sell things to begin with because everyone wouldn't be able to afford things due to no jobs.

That's were I think about concentrated wealth more than automation. Because finance exists and finance is the only place where money makes more money while it produces and sells nothing.

On May 16 2019 02:54 Plansix wrote:
I love being in a state where we are not sure if the president wants to go to war or not and congress doesn't get to make that call.

President Trump is frustrated with some of his top advisers, who he thinks could rush the United States into a military confrontation with Iran and shatter his long-standing pledge to withdraw from costly foreign wars, according to several U.S. officials. Trump prefers a diplomatic approach to resolving tensions and wants to speak directly with Iran’s leaders.

Disagreements over assessing and responding to the recent intelligence...are also fraying alliances with foreign allies, according to multiple officials in the United States and Europe.

Trump grew angry last week and over the weekend about what he sees as warlike planning that is getting ahead of his own thinking, said a senior administration official with knowledge of conversations Trump had regarding national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

On April 20, it emerged that Melody Townsel, a former USAID contractor, had reported to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Bolton had used inflammatory language and thrown objects in the course of her work activities in Moscow. Townsel's encounter with Bolton occurred when she served as a whistleblower against a poorly performing minority contractor for USAID, IBTCI. Townsel told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff that Bolton had made derogatory remarks about her sexual orientation and weight, among other workplace improprieties. In an official interview with Senate Foreign Relation Committee staff, Townsel detailed her accusations against Bolton, which were confirmed by Canadian designer Uno Ramat, who had served as an IBTCI employee and one of Townsel's AID colleagues. Time magazine, among other publications, verified Townsel's accusations and Ramat's supporting testimony, and Townsel's story was transcribed and entered into the official Senate committee record. Townsel, who was an employee of Young & Rubicam at the time of her encounter with Bolton, continued working for the company on a variety of other USAID projects.

On May 16 2019 13:20 JimmiC wrote:
I don't know if this makes Trump better or worse but he sure doesn't hide from his love of corrupt rich dudes. I think you would find Canadians who would agree with this. But now is definitely the time to be rich and in Jail, perhaps the Enron guys can grab a pardon soon.


https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/trump-pardons-ex-media-mogul-conrad-black/ar-AABqFJ4?li=AAggNb9

On May 16 2019 17:00 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:

Black, who has called Trump a friend, published a book last year praising him, titled "Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other."

You can't make this up. Just write a book of praise and your crimes will fade away

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a national emergency over threats against American technology, the White House said.
The move, done via executive order, is expected to precede a ban on U.S. firms doing business with the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei.
The announcement comes as the U.S and China remain locked in a trade dispute.

On May 16 2019 11:23 Doodsmack wrote:


Also great to see the administration presenting a united front on matters of war. The commander in chief disagrees with the war planning that's occurring in his administration. Sounds like all is under control.



www.washingtonpost.com

On May 16 2019 03:12 Plansix wrote:
As much as I dislike Obama's policy on drone strikes, he was a step up from the previous administration starting two wars, one which we are still stuck in.