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I don't want to do anything with my hands, thanks you. Maybe reconsider robotics?

• jerf 17y ago
  More than "maybe robots". If you're a kid looking at what to specialize in, maybe just entering college, I'd still say go for the knowledge stuff (science, programming, etc). In ten, fifteen, twenty years, the idea that robots will be doing construction, driving, plumbing, sewer cleaning, all quite plausible. We're a very long way from totally eliminating human labor, but we're actually starting to see robots being able to do 60%, 80%, 90% of those jobs starting to come over the horizon. Still not "tomorrow", but as you plan your life path, keep that in mind. (If the idea of robots doing construction sounds odd, remember that what we consider "construction" is currently shaped by what machines can do vs. what humans are good at. As the machines get better, the nature of construction can change. This sort of thing: http://www.physorg.com/news139161727.html http://www.physorg.com/news139161727.html won't just "replace humans" but change the nature of what's cheap and what's not when it comes time to decide what to construct. A robot doesn't need to replace a human's full capabilities to replace their job.)