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Old Posted May 6, 2017, 5:19 PM
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i still call baloney on the whole thing. 1, automation is being used as a synonym for computerization.....oooh, sounds so scary. we've been "computerizing" things for 4 decades. learn to use one. 2, were not even discussing replacement. its as if in 20 years we will have reached our technological zenith. hey we made it! we've conquered everything. time for umbrella drink. we will have mastered every task we "need" and there won't be any room to move forward. not likely. someone will still need to maintain these things, upgrade it, replace it, edit it or improve it. . again it comes down to producers and end users. producers of knowledge capital and those who use it. you have the internet, the worlds largest wall to foresee the writing upon. so we can't say we didnt see "it" coming if were speaking of job destroying technology. were all smart around here, start creating some sh!t or learning something new, become your own boss. our skillsets should be like a stock portfolio, diverse! so start planning your plan B now. not then. and who knows what our needs will be in 20 years. technology in general creates more jobs than it destroys.
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