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		swiftcoder 74 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot The real question, is whether the humanoid robot will ever be cheaper than hiring immigrant labour. Because that's a pretty damn low threshold

lugu 74 days ago | [–]

There isn't enough migrant to do all labor east asia will need as its population gets quickly older. Plus the societal aspiration of culture dissemination isn't there.

fragmede 74 days ago | [–]

The problem is that human immigrant labor is, well, human. Cost isn't the only metric being considered.

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