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CK_John

(10,005 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:02 AM May 2016

The good news, Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory.

The bad news, operated largely by robots next year and plans to open a similar plant in the United States next year, the company said on Tuesday.

No jobs, folks this is the problem that no candidates are addressing.

Start asking Bernie and Hillary, it's up to you.

Read more;

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-adidas-manufacturing-idUSKCN0YG0X6

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The good news, Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory. (Original Post) CK_John May 2016 OP
This is the future, and is why we need Bernie, not Trump or Hillary. JDPriestly May 2016 #1
I agree except, Bernie is locked mentally in 60's hatred of banks. CK_John May 2016 #2
Bernie does not hate the banks. He wants to break them up. JDPriestly May 2016 #3
Please stay on topic not DUP. CK_John May 2016 #5
Anything that can possibly be done by a robot will be done by a robot. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #4
Designing robots, marybourg May 2016 #6
There are some jobs Jesus Malverde May 2016 #7
A very few jobs at best. Driverless trucks will deliver and pickup, CK_John May 2016 #8
It will be interesting to see this revolution in action....nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #9
My concern is no one in politics is preparing, look how fast Uber CK_John May 2016 #10

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
1. This is the future, and is why we need Bernie, not Trump or Hillary.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:09 AM
May 2016

We have to begin to prepare for a world with far less need for human hands and skills.

This is going to be a huge adjustment.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
3. Bernie does not hate the banks. He wants to break them up.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:16 AM
May 2016

I agree with him. The responsibility for the banks should be spread among more people. Too few individuals are controlling too many of the decisions and policies that banks make.

Bernie does not hate banks. He wants to improve our banking system and thereby improve our economy.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
4. Anything that can possibly be done by a robot will be done by a robot.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:22 AM
May 2016

Bringing manufacturing back to the US will not bring a lot of jobs.

Technology has changed.

Labor intensive manufacturing jobs are history.

marybourg

(12,631 posts)
6. Designing robots,
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:26 AM
May 2016

building robots, building the building in which robots are built, building the building in which robots work, repairing the robots, recycling the robots. It's not a lot of jobs, but it's more jobs than if the shoes were made in China.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
7. There are some jobs
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:30 AM
May 2016

People will build the factory.

People will deliver raw materials to the factory.

People will pick up finished goods.

People will service the robots.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
8. A very few jobs at best. Driverless trucks will deliver and pickup,
Fri May 27, 2016, 08:23 AM
May 2016

will only need a few for janitor service.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
10. My concern is no one in politics is preparing, look how fast Uber
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:08 AM
May 2016

wrecked the taxi industry. Uber just sign a deal with an auto manufacture to build driverless cars.

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