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Getting a human to assemble something is usually more expensive then getting a robot to do it. Provided that the human gets paid, that is. (lemmy.world)
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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (5 children)

There are higher upfront costs with a robot, though, so if the volume is low human labor can make more sense.

[–] downpunxx@fedia.io 21 points 7 months ago (4 children)

human labor always makes more financial sense when you're not paying the human labor a living wage, which is why, for the last 30 years, everything the western world consumes is produced in china. it's the human slavery. it's in the machine.

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You can pay one person 5k for 40 years, or you can use a machine that cost 200k upfront that breaks down in 10 years.

Which one are the capitalists going to choose?

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Years? 😂 Capitalists just know the slave driver needs $1250 a quarter (to keep the pallets flowing).

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