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2016 Postmortem

MarvinGardens

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4. This brings up an issue that we all should think about.

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 06:09 PM

Dec 2016

Automation. Many more jobs will be replaced with machines in the future. To all reading this, think about what you do. Is your job one of them? I can see about half of my job being automated once the machines are smart enough. Other jobs in my field have already been lost to automation. This could cause a long term structural unemployment problem.

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The 'Springsteen paradox' that explains why Trump won Michigan [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

We need to create jobs. HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

Obama made jobs, just not ones for people in swing states. Blue Shoes Dec 2016 #8

'Michigan's Democratic US Rep. Debbie Dingell had been warning Clinton elleng Dec 2016 #2

Meh. Doesn't excuse them for voting for an outspoken racist endorsed by the KKK Coventina Dec 2016 #3

This brings up an issue that we all should think about. MarvinGardens Dec 2016 #4

Yep portlander23 Dec 2016 #7

Interesting, thanks! nt Raine Dec 2016 #5

Uh, hello? Trump was the one shipping jobs overseas... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #6