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> What are 3.5 million people going to do if they're suddenly out of a job and have to change career completely? Retire, given the average age of a truck drive
by notahacker 6y ago
> What are 3.5 million people going to do if they're suddenly out of a job and have to change career completely?
Retire, given the average age of a truck driver is between 45 and 55 depending on which article bemoaning a shortage of truck drivers you care to read. In practice, of course, 'under limited conditions, maybe' isn't going to automate away 3.5 million jobs, and we still hire people to drive trains despite full autonomy for trains being well-established reliable tech.