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I think social factors will be big stumbling blocks too. Already there is dissent in some ranks on tech immigration. Imagine this spreading to fields like medic

• marcusbooster 16y ago
  They have some powerful lobbyists which you can be certain will push for more licenses to keep their jobs in the country. But that's largely just serving their own interests. It's this kind of tech that really could provide cheaper health care for all.
• jacquesm 16y ago
  It will be outsourcing squared, all those 'safe' jobs suddenly having to deal with their jobs being outsourced to the lowest global bidder. Talk about disruptive. edit: Let's hope the dentists that serve the people building this tech are not reading HN, the negotiations could be fairly painful.
  • Agent101 16y ago
    I'm a bit leery of teleoperated machinery, rather than physical people. Not saying it can't be done, but adds in a few more things that can go wrong. And while outsourcing coding can incur extra delays if something went wrong with the link/power supply, I don't want a robot with a drill in my mouth. So what would I need to go to a teleoperated dentist. -Reliable direct satellite link? -Own power supply in the clinic in case of black outs. -Similarly reliable supplies in the operators place, or sufficient numbers of people that could take over the operation if the something went wrong with them. Also any surgeons/dentists in the house? How important is reaction time. Would latency be an issue?
    • philwelch 16y ago
      Yeah, I'd be fine with a teleoperated robot surgeon, if the human surgeon was in the next room with scrubs and gloves, ready to rush in at a moment's notice. Because, while the robot may be more precise and steady-handed than a meatbag, the meatbag I suspect would have better error recovery.
      • Ardit20 16y ago
        He doesn't have a bag, its only meat.