justahandfulofwords
justahandfulofwords t1_jczwwbx wrote
Reply to comment by Turbulent-Pea-8826 in What jobs cannot be done by machines? by Spirited-Meringue829
Oh ya I'm just saying the pace will largely be dictated by economics, not just technical feasability.
I picked concrete mixers because machines are great at it, and yet it's still done by hand in much of the developing world because the economic situation hasn't caught up. Human labor is cheap is what I meant by people are cheap, sorry if that was confusing
justahandfulofwords t1_jczqo6x wrote
Reply to comment by Turbulent-Pea-8826 in What jobs cannot be done by machines? by Spirited-Meringue829
Just like they've switched to mechanical concrete mixers across the world due to those advantages and you could never find it mixed by hand if you looked :)
People are cheap in much of the world. I don't like it, but its how it is
justahandfulofwords t1_jczn9pj wrote
Reply to comment by Longjumping-Tie-7573 in What jobs cannot be done by machines? by Spirited-Meringue829
There's always going to be a material and maufacturing cost associated with robotics, no matter how advanced. I think it will be more reliant on economic changes than technological capability. We wouldn't see humans mixing concrete by hand in half the world given concrete mixers currently exist, if this were the case.
I hope it isn't forever and ever though!
justahandfulofwords t1_jc8h5yc wrote
Any job requiring high manual dexterity, taking place in a large area or multiple locations, with a wide variety of tasks.
I'm sure somebody could develop an AI to do small renovations but developing a robot for the job seems a lot more unlikely.
justahandfulofwords t1_jc8g4an wrote
Reply to comment by adricll in What are some jobs that AI cannot take? by Draconic_Flame
Part of the reason therapy seems safe to me is that a lot of people would do a lot more (or any) therapy if it was cheaper. If AI could do decent therapy I'd still probably do the several months of therapy every few years with a real person, but with a a bunch of AI therapy in between.
justahandfulofwords t1_jdaha6m wrote
Reply to comment by LanghamP_ in Women are less likely to buy electric vehicles than men. Here’s what’s holding them back. by filosoful
I feel like this paragraph really does most of the heavy lifting in the article.
More importantly, those who buy electric cars tend to own their homes, meaning they can install chargers and plug in their cars overnight, negating the need to use a public charger for day-to-day commutes. For women and people of color, who are less likely to own homes and are more likely to live in multifamily dwellings where charging stations are often not part of the parking infrastructure, charging their cars becomes an additional task.