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Plumbers aren't really a good example as they are skilled and powerful. Therefore a teleoperated plumber robot could actually enhance the life of plumbers as th

by sgt101 3y ago

Plumbers aren't really a good example as they are skilled and powerful. Therefore a teleoperated plumber robot could actually enhance the life of plumbers as they would be able to do more work more conveniently. However, for cleaners or domestic servants, well expect a race to the bottom, think North Korean prison colony for a model.

pakitan 3y ago
How are plumbers so skilled and powerful that they can avoid being enslaved? If slavery is legal in your country, certainly being a plumber vs housemaid will not be the deciding factor in whether you become a slave. Clearly the key factor here is the legality of slavery, not the existence of remotely operated robots. Edit: I also don't understand why we suddenly jumped from GP's scary dystopian warning to robots operated by foreign slaves. Casting aside how unrealistic the underlying technology is, applying it en masse is an entirely different discussion. You're essentially allowing the whole world's population to migrate to your country.
- nuancebydefault 3y ago
  It's not literal slavery, rather what's often called 'a modern form of slavery' that is the unfortunate risk. People working for very low payment, they can barely live if it. Because of the tele operation, people will compete with a lot of peers across the world, hence the pressure on the salary. There is also a flip side, the even-poorer people get a chance to compete with the 'normal' poor and generate some income. I believe there really is no way out of this direction of affairs. It's capatalism, free market at work. Hopefully soon the machines become smart and cheap enough such that the poor can benefit as well. In the end anything can be automated, building and operating houses and infrastructure, and making food.
graemep 3y ago
part true, but if you greatly increase the supply of plumbers by drawing on a global pool of people it would cease to be true pretty rapidly.

by sgt101 3y ago

pakitan 3y ago

How are plumbers so skilled and powerful that they can avoid being enslaved? If slavery is legal in your country, certainly being a plumber vs housemaid will not be the deciding factor in whether you become a slave. Clearly the key factor here is the legality of slavery, not the existence of remotely operated robots. Edit: I also don't understand why we suddenly jumped from GP's scary dystopian warning to robots operated by foreign slaves. Casting aside how unrealistic the underlying technology is, applying it en masse is an entirely different discussion. You're essentially allowing the whole world's population to migrate to your country.

nuancebydefault 3y ago
It's not literal slavery, rather what's often called 'a modern form of slavery' that is the unfortunate risk. People working for very low payment, they can barely live if it. Because of the tele operation, people will compete with a lot of peers across the world, hence the pressure on the salary. There is also a flip side, the even-poorer people get a chance to compete with the 'normal' poor and generate some income. I believe there really is no way out of this direction of affairs. It's capatalism, free market at work. Hopefully soon the machines become smart and cheap enough such that the poor can benefit as well. In the end anything can be automated, building and operating houses and infrastructure, and making food.

graemep 3y ago

part true, but if you greatly increase the supply of plumbers by drawing on a global pool of people it would cease to be true pretty rapidly.