Quote: " ... And will the next stage of machine automation lead to more job elimination?" That part we can be sure of. It seems there's always some hype and sp

Quote: " ... And will the next stage of machine automation lead to more job elimination?" That part we can be sure of. It seems there's always some hype and speculation in an article like this, but elimination of low-level jobs seems certain. Why? It's the basic economic rationale for developing this kind of technology. This is a trend that (some claim) started with the invention of the Jacquard loom in the early 19th century, which eliminated many low-level textile jobs and resulted in what's now called the Luddite rebellion -- acts of protest and equipment destruction by people whose jobs were eliminated by automated mechanical methods.