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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by tractor View Post
    "The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th."

    That was supposed to be in 1997. I guess it's still booting up.
    The project was outsourced.

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by tractor View Post
    "The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th."

    That was supposed to be in 1997. I guess it's still booting up.
    Erm no, Skynet has been in service for years, some of the 4's are still functional and the 5's are doing nicely.

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  • Dark Black
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    Time to retrain as a physio then...

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  • tractor
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    ...

    "The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th."

    That was supposed to be in 1997. I guess it's still booting up.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Experts predicted we would be in flying cars by now.

    This is just one person talking a whole load of nonsense.

    Was it Pondlife's mate?

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  • scooterscot
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    4) Mathematical technicians

    That's me screwed.

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  • CheeseSlice
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    Who's going to pay our pensions?
    Actually that is what the artificially intelligent robots are going to be wondering.
    First they're realise they're being underpaid somewhat for their services.
    Second they'll ask what their retirement package looks like and be shown a car crusher.
    There will be robot unions and strikes!

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  • mudskipper
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    Who's going to pay our pensions?

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  • CheeseSlice
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    I work in business process automation

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  • Zero Liability
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    The DM is slow to catch on.

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  • SueEllen
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    Report states that workspaces with rows of desks will no longer exist
    That's happening already.

    I know more and more permies who work from home.

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  • vetran
    started a topic Who do you rate yours?

    Who do you rate yours?

    CBRE report warns 50 per cent of occupations will be redundant in 20 years time | Daily Mail Online

    Will YOUR job still exist in 2025? New report warns 50 per cent of occupations will be redundant in 11 years time
    Experts believe half of today's jobs will be completely redundant by 2025
    Artificial intelligence will mean that many jobs will be done by computers
    Customer work, process work and middle management will 'disappear'
    Report states that workspaces with rows of desks will no longer exist
    Last edited by vetran; 8 November 2014, 18:33.

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