4 ms·
> For example, we'll always need energy and food, but we won't always need cowboys and coal miners. Cowboys are part of the food sector. Ranching to be specif
by protomyth 9y ago
> For example, we'll always need energy and food, but we won't always need cowboys and coal miners.
Cowboys are part of the food sector. Ranching to be specific. Herding cattle, fixing fences, and doing all the other choirs on a ranch will probably be a while down the automation trail. Making some bad decisions like not moving the cattle from the summer grazing area to the winter grazing area quick enough can cost a lot of money.
- frutiger 9y agoIf I understood `oneplane` correctly, that's exactly the point. Coal miners are in the energy sector, and cowboys are in the food sector. Whether or not a specific worker in those industries will be required may change over time, but the general demand for the output of those industries likely will not.
- Animats 9y ago"We don't fix fence, we build fence" - King Ranch slogan. Herding cows with a drone.[1] I ride, and I know people who work cattle from horseback, but the number of people still doing that is small. Drones are becoming incredibly useful in the industries where somebody has to check on things over a large area. From farming to power line inspection, it's become far easier to look at hard-to-reach areas. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-YxR2j8-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-YxR2j8-g
- protomyth 9y ago> I ride, and I know people who work cattle from horseback, but the number of people still doing that is small. Cowboys have been using ATVs for years. The definition of cowboy is not that limited.