IchigoSharingan
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Massive compared to what?
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Robot-powered burger joint speculated to open soon in San Francisco
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Massive compared to what?
TheLostBigBoss
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well
one time payment (minus repairs)
doesn't go on vacation
works 24/7
doesn't get hurt or sent to the hospital, meaning workers comp isn't an issue
won't sue for discrimination
won't sue for wrongful termination
Subpar Spatula
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Burger looks 1000% better than the general fast food place burger.
I support this fully.
I support this fully.
QuantumBro
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Wrong, they need oil. Didn't you learn anything from Futurama?
killer rin
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I am super excited for the possibilities of the oncoming Automation Revolution. I just hope society can keep up by beginning to prepare now so we aren't caught with our pants down.
That looks delicious.
That looks delicious.
They need booze!
TheLostBigBoss
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wtf do you people eat on a daily basis to think that looks like a decent burger
look at that thing, the fucking meat looks like a piece of cardboard.
Diced onions only work on a burger with chili.
Braag
Member
"Can I have some ketchup on my burger?"
DISPENSING CONDIMENT
aww look at it try
The Restaurant Generalist after opening.
This picture always makes me sad
Subpar Spatula
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Because we know it's not a fat patty? Of course the meat isn't going to top notch but it's still many leagues above any other fast food restaurant. I can go to the butchers or a speciality meat store and buy better patties but it's weird to say that looks horrible.
What fast food restaurant is better than that? We're speaking large retail chains and not the small franchises or ma and pa stores.
Do you think that is better than a whopper or big mac?
Valkyr1983
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What kind of attitude is this?
I'm sure some people thought the same when all kinds of automation started but luckily everyone ignores those people
The burger flippers can adapt and find other work, or not and suffer? We can't hold everyone's hands. These are adults we are talking about
Do self checkouts bother you too?
andythinkpad
Member
I would like to buy burger from robot and live out of a van in Watch Dog 2.
Yep. This is how it starts.
IchigoSharingan
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This variable is the most important one. A high initial outlay will offset savings (in this manner we're talking about not needing to pay wages to a limited number of employees) for a predetermined amount of time.
Could mean the owners are looking to recoup their losses for 4 years or 10. And that's just off the initial outlay alone. Maintenance costs would have to be incorporated as well.
Just looking at how much an owner would save against minimum wage employees is an incredibly incomplete approach, I think.
tearsintherain
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i'd totally eat here day one, i for one can't wait till everything gets automated
Waddle Dee
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Reading news like this makes me sad that we'll all die of old age before any of this reaches it's peak.
UNLESS WE FIND THE SECRET TO IMMORTALITY
Razorback
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Are you 70? All of this will become very common in our lifetime.
mercenar1e
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the restaurant is opening in San Francisco so even if the minimum wage never increases rent and property taxes will.. at some point automation would be needed to stay in business.
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timetokill
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I've been talking to my conservative family about this stuff and how were going to have to seriously address the fact that we won't need out even be able to support everyone in the country working, and how to support them.
That does not go over well.
That does not go over well.
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