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  • Canaconda@lemmy.catoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•AI Laundromat????English
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    16 days ago

    Totally. But that’s not what I’m saying. Just to recap.

    Buddy said AI/automation/clankas/gonks save money so if we want humans to provide us services we need to be willing to pay more. I posited that money being a barrier to human interaction is probably not a good endgame.

    When I had my first ever surgery, I got wheeled into an operating room full of strangers operating who all introduce themselves and participated in making me feel safe and calm. If it weren’t for them, I’d have 100% freaked the fuck out.

    Now I’m okay with robot surgeons and dentist doing what they’re programmed to do… but I don’t fucking trust them. I would only accept that kind of treatment if there a human in control of that situation.

    That’s where my mind goes when I imagine a world where human provided service is paywalled.

  • Canaconda@lemmy.catoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•AI Laundromat????English
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    16 days ago

    The prices you’re paying for your purchases are lower across the board because they don’t have to pay for as many cashiers.

    In theory yes. But that’s not going to be universal for every product. Not every product can become a “loss leader”. So to a degree it depends on the individual shopper.

    I should warn you, those stores are probably more expensive to shop at.

    While that’s true, you have to admit that stores with zero checkout automation also likely lack the buying power to purchase in bulk like the large retailers who can afford checkout automation.

    My philosophy with grocery shopping is I want it to be done asap. IMO self-checkout isn’t inherently faster than cashiers. It’s arrangement of single queues leading to multiple registers that speeds up the lines.

    Additionally, I prefer to bag my own groceries so that I know the fragile items won’t be damaged getting them home.

  • Canaconda@lemmy.catoMemes@lemmy.ml•O no! Not the nazisss
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    16 days ago

    You seem to believe that the Soviets should,

    Where did I say or indicate that?

    I am not asking you.

    Same bro. Dunno why the fuck you guys are trying to make me say that Soviets invading and killing eveyrone was better than the nazi’s invading and killin everyone. Thats fucked up.