The future automation of the workforce

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In reply to cowboycwr • 4:32p, 10/2/26
Good questions. I don't know the answers. Maybe the impurities rise to the top and can be skimmed off.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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i seriously doubt people comprehend what this means

*10 million Optimus per year*

that's the equivalent of a whole nation of robots that could eventually work tirelessly, ~24/7, without needing to be trained individually, with the intelligence of a nobel prize winner, that only improve with time, that build and repair each other, that do not need holidays or sick leave or a raise, and that will just work without complaining

a new industrial revolution is coming, the scale of which we can't comprehend
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:51p, 10/4/26
boognish_bear said:


i seriously doubt people comprehend what this means

*10 million Optimus per year*

that's the equivalent of a whole nation of robots that could eventually work tirelessly, ~24/7, without needing to be trained individually, with the intelligence of a nobel prize winner, that only improve with time, that build and repair each other, that do not need holidays or sick leave or a raise, and that will just work without complaining

a new industrial revolution is coming, the scale of which we can't comprehend


So an EMP attack could totally shut down production, repair, and delivery without enough people being trained to fill in those places promptly.

Great!
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In reply to EatMoreSalmon • 6:33a, 10/5/26
Thankfully that's not possible for most if not all terrorists.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:35a, 10/5/26
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Maybe with all those millions of Optimus robots being built we can do that..... but there isn't much money to be made there so probably not....
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In reply to boognish_bear • 1:42p, 10/13/26
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Somebody needs to tell this twit that nobody in the United States lives within a km of anything.
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In reply to whitetrash • 2:01p, 10/13/26
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boognish_bear said:

Somebody needs to tell this twit that nobody in the United States lives within a km of anything.

And it's Center, Texas, not Centre, Texas.
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3:04p, 10/13/26
Mike Judge saw into the future again...

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In reply to boognish_bear • 3:22p, 10/13/26
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Disney showing the same quality of decisions in investments, that we have seen in their recent movie productions

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In reply to boognish_bear • 3:55p, 10/13/26
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Just another reason why not everything needs to be connected. We don't need computers in a fridge or many other appliances.
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Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and U.S. firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER have completed a live-fire test of the "FIRE STORM 250," a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone armed with an M250 light machine gun.

During the test, the drone reportedly hovered over a simulated battlefield, identified targets using its onboard camera and engaged them in single-shot and semi-automatic firing modes. According to IAI, the trials also assessed the system's accuracy and built-in safety features.

The M250 machine gun is mounted on SIG SAUER's remotely operated MICROLIGHT weapon station. The combined weight of the station, gun and ammunition is approximately 24 kg (53 lb). The drone can reportedly remain airborne for up to three hours while carrying 200 rounds of ammunition.

The system provides operators with live video, target tracking and fire-control information. A human operator must authorize every shot before the weapon can fire.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:02p, 10/13/26
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Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and U.S. firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER have completed a live-fire test of the "FIRE STORM 250," a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone armed with an M250 light machine gun.

During the test, the drone reportedly hovered over a simulated battlefield, identified targets using its onboard camera and engaged them in single-shot and semi-automatic firing modes. According to IAI, the trials also assessed the system's accuracy and built-in safety features.

The M250 machine gun is mounted on SIG SAUER's remotely operated MICROLIGHT weapon station. The combined weight of the station, gun and ammunition is approximately 24 kg (53 lb). The drone can reportedly remain airborne for up to three hours while carrying 200 rounds of ammunition.

The system provides operators with live video, target tracking and fire-control information. A human operator must authorize every shot before the weapon can fire.


My platoon will only attack during hurricanes and tornadoes now.
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In reply to EatMoreSalmon • 5:13a, 10/15/26
EatMoreSalmon said:
boognish_bear said:


Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and U.S. firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER have completed a live-fire test of the "FIRE STORM 250," a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone armed with an M250 light machine gun.

During the test, the drone reportedly hovered over a simulated battlefield, identified targets using its onboard camera and engaged them in single-shot and semi-automatic firing modes. According to IAI, the trials also assessed the system's accuracy and built-in safety features.

The M250 machine gun is mounted on SIG SAUER's remotely operated MICROLIGHT weapon station. The combined weight of the station, gun and ammunition is approximately 24 kg (53 lb). The drone can reportedly remain airborne for up to three hours while carrying 200 rounds of ammunition.

The system provides operators with live video, target tracking and fire-control information. A human operator must authorize every shot before the weapon can fire.


My platoon will only attack during hurricanes and tornadoes now.

That is a joke, but probably closer to the truth than first glance. We own the night, was the mantra of the US Military for generations. Basically, being a night operations force. With drones, do we go back to the old WW2 mantra of attacking during storms and cloud cover to keep the planes down?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:26a, 10/15/26
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There will be no way all cars or almost all cars can be electric unless we find massive quantities of the materials needed for the batteries and/or ways to recycle them/dispose of them.

As a side anyone seen the info on the new gas/electric hybrid trucks Ford and Dodge are planning to release sometime in 2027? Supposed to have 700 mile range and the same power as a pure gas engine (not diesel or the HD/Super duty models).

That alone would be a huge push into the truck market. I know for those that actually use their truck the electric models were not an option really as the power wasn't there or the range when towing and that hurt sales.

Not sure if it is enough for me to get one but it could put it into the option category at least.
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In reply to cowboycwr • 11:29p, 10/15/26
cowboycwr said:
boognish_bear said:

There will be no way all cars or almost all cars can be electric unless we find massive quantities of the materials needed for the batteries and/or ways to recycle them/dispose of them.

As a side anyone seen the info on the new gas/electric hybrid trucks Ford and Dodge are planning to release sometime in 2027? Supposed to have 700 mile range and the same power as a pure gas engine (not diesel or the HD/Super duty models).

That alone would be a huge push into the truck market. I know for those that actually use their truck the electric models were not an option really as the power wasn't there or the range when towing and that hurt sales.

Not sure if it is enough for me to get one but it could put it into the option category at least.

Better and less toxic batteries are on the way. Higher capacity and longer life. Several players in that field.

  • Group14 Technologies: Commercially manufactures advanced silicon battery anode materials (a drop-in replacement for graphite) that significantly boost the charging speed and energy density of lithium-ion batteries for both EVs and consumer electronics. [1]
  • Samsung SDI: Advancing solid-state battery readiness for devices and future electric cars to replace volatile liquid electrolytes with safer solid alternatives.
  • Solid Power: Partnering with automakers like BMW and Ford to scale sulfide-based solid-state cells for automotive and mobile power markets.
There are a bunch more strictly aiming at car battery tech.
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