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Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by tomjen3 »

blhack wrote: post #19
jiggy2011 wrote: post #2

When I was a teenager the most popular part time jobs among my piers were either working in a supermarket or at a fast food place. Lots of supermarkets are starting to replace humans with self-checkouts and things like this will probably become standard in fast food. So how is a teenager supposed to fund his pot habit in 2020?

This is the future. It's not just highschoolers that can't fund their pot habits (ha), it's adults who can't put food on their family's table.

Nobody can make money at all if they refuse to think about how they can create value and then do it.

In other words, if you expect your life to continue as it has always done, it won't.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by tomjen3 »

jiggy2011 wrote: post #8
mertd wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In 2020, they will probably be able to grab some weed from the family pantry. On a different note, I am curious to see how economy and society will shape up once most low entry barrier jobs are automated.

I have a feeling that many low barrier jobs will end up being stuff that is either dangerous or morally gray (I forsee a booming market for sex work for example). So a lot of stuff that people wouldn't be comfortable with minors doing.

I disagree with selling sex being morally in a grey area, but minors are already banned or prevented from taking many (most?) dangerous jobs that nobody have a moral issue with (say taxi driving).

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by crosbytho »

alwaysabove wrote: post #6
mertd wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In 2020, they will probably be able to grab some weed from the family pantry. On a different note, I am curious to see how economy and society will shape up once most low entry barrier jobs are automated.

It's a triumph that we're automating these kind of jobs. Why are we wasting human talent on inane jobs like store checkout or junk food production? Every person in one of those jobs is a wasted mind. If we could put those minds to work on something meaningful think what we could achieve.

There's a psychological and human aspect that some deem as positive that you are overlooking. While some shun away from the human experience, it's refreshing to head to an In-N-out burger and have well-paid smiling faces take your order and serve you delicious food.

Sure you could automate that kid, but while trying not to be sappy, that's another face you get to see during the day amidst a traditional day filled with computers, iPads, and now according to this -- machines making our food.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by crosbytho »

alwaysabove wrote: post #6
mertd wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In 2020, they will probably be able to grab some weed from the family pantry. On a different note, I am curious to see how economy and society will shape up once most low entry barrier jobs are automated.

It's a triumph that we're automating these kind of jobs. Why are we wasting human talent on inane jobs like store checkout or junk food production? Every person in one of those jobs is a wasted mind. If we could put those minds to work on something meaningful think what we could achieve.

There's a psychological and human aspect that some deem as positive that you are overlooking. While some shun away from the human experience, it's refreshing to head to an In-N-out burger and have well-paid smiling faces take your order and serve you delicious food.

Sure you could automate that kid, but while trying not to be sappy, that's another face you get to see during the day amidst a traditional day filled with computers, iPads, and now according to this -- machines making our food.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by lazyjones »

Robots in a restaurant benefit only the owner, not the customer (esp. when they burn the burgers like in the pictures). When robots are able to cook proper meals, they'll be in our homes to do so, because we'll want to save time and money and not walk to the next fast-food restaurant.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by swalsh »

jiggy2011 wrote: post #2

When I was a teenager the most popular part time jobs among my piers were either working in a supermarket or at a fast food place. Lots of supermarkets are starting to replace humans with self-checkouts and things like this will probably become standard in fast food. So how is a teenager supposed to fund his pot habit in 2020?

Can't you see the trend emerging today? Entrepreneurship is "cool" and every year seems to be ever more encouraged. At the same time, the internet is leveling everything. Barriers to entry are being plowed across the board. For example look at Arduino, a lot of the things people are making with it aren't exactly amazing. But consider how many posts you've seen of people with 0 experience in electronics, doing things that previously would have been "advanced".

That trend is only going to continue. Think about scaling a new website today, I can go from idea to scalable infrastructure without ever leaving my chair or breaking the bank. Imagine how 3D printing, and other new technologies are going to enable a new generation of people to do cool things.

None of this stuff is out of the grasp of teenagers either. I would not be surprised if you start seeing more and more stories about teenagers building new things, and making a few bucks while they're at it. They've always had the creativity, and drive. But now they have the capability.

Look at youtube, i've been watching videos made by teenagers that look better then most movies made in the 1980's. SLR's, and super high quality video, plus cheap computers & applications are enabling amateurs to do near professional quality stuff.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by Jabbles »

lazyjones wrote: post #36

Robots in a restaurant benefit only the owner, not the customer (esp. when they burn the burgers like in the pictures). When robots are able to cook proper meals, they'll be in our homes to do so, because we'll want to save time and money and not walk to the next fast-food restaurant.

You're conveniently forgetting the ~20 years or so when robot chefs are so expensive only world-class restaurants can afford them. Then full-time eateries and supermarkets, then cafes, and finally cheap enough to buy for your home after years of billions of dollars of investment in the technology.

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by antoko »

tomjen3 wrote: post #33
jiggy2011 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a feeling that many low barrier jobs will end up being stuff that is either dangerous or morally gray (I forsee a booming market for sex work for example). So a lot of stuff that people wouldn't be comfortable with minors doing.

I disagree with selling sex being morally in a grey area, but minors are already banned or prevented from taking many (most?) dangerous jobs that nobody have a moral issue with (say taxi driving).

I disagree with selling sex being morally in a grey area

You didn't specify, do you think it is a morally white area? or a morally black area?

Better yet let's move away from colors. Do you think sex trade is immoral?

I'm genuinely curious because it wasn't obvious form reading your comment - and I'm not sure I have strong feelings one way other the other and so it would seem to me to be the epitome of a "gray area"

Re: World's First Kitchen-Free, Robot-Run Fast-Food Restaurant

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Post by maratd »

lazyjones wrote: post #36

Robots in a restaurant benefit only the owner, not the customer (esp. when they burn the burgers like in the pictures). When robots are able to cook proper meals, they'll be in our homes to do so, because we'll want to save time and money and not walk to the next fast-food restaurant.

When it comes to computers, first they come big and bulky. They're not user-friendly. They're industrial.

Yes, you'll have robots cook you a meal at home eventually. This is just the first step. I don't want that massive thing in my kitchen. When it's tiny, portable, and user friendly ... then it's fine.

> Robots in a restaurant benefit only the owner, not the customer (esp. when they burn the burgers like in the pictures).

I've had plenty of humans make me a shitty burger. The good thing about machines is that once you tune them, they'll make the same exact burger, every single time. That's a huge benefit to consumers. Now I won't have to eat someone's bad day!

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