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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
One skilled person can manage the production of many robots that can perform the production of many workers. That job might pay $200K a year add another $50K a year in 'robot maintenance', add another $5K per robot for R&D and versioning with development costs -- that creates many high paid tech jobs and research grants that feed academics.
If you are a coal miner or factory floor worker you are obsoleted -- get over it and move on.
The profession of liveryman was obsoleted.
The trade of blacksmith was obsoleted.
The occupation of stagecoach driver was obsoleted.
Other skills adapted to innovation -- those that did not are GONE.
How many sailors are on a nuclear aircraft carrier.
How many teamsters still drive commercially (a lot less).
How many vacuum tubes are manufactured today?
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Assumes the one skilled worker is earning the $200k. What if he's earning $40K, what if the robot requires very little maintenance, what if all the jobs lost are never replaced where do the unemployed move on to?
Where do you find your customers?