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Wow i guess its time to start a Union of Human workers
Now a machine will tell you the Milkshake machine is broken... >

To be fair, it already does. >

...in texas.
it should be noted that today, 12/23/2022, that location is without power
womp-womp >

I mean even a ‘normal’ McDonald’s can’t serve food if power is out… >

I do enjoy when connections in different news events are pointed out >

As corporations increasingly turn to automation, can we stop treating them as job creators sent by God to bless our society and economy? >

No. The only answer is to reduce wages so meat based employees can continue to be competitive with automation. 
God forbid we develop a society where technological advances benefit everyone. >

It’d be cool to get some food that no one touched. >

If this works and becomes adopted everywhere, that's a good thing no?
There are lots of jobs that existed in the past that sucked ass and we automated them, this is progress. 
The only problem with this is that the more we automate huge sectors like this, the more we need to evolve our views on capitalism and how we run society.
Who WANTS to spend their time on earth serving people at McDonald's? We only do it as a way to get money, but if our systems were set up in a way that accounted for this, then automation is amazing. >


Who WANTS to spend their time on earth serving people at McDonald's? We only do it as a way to get money, but if our systems were set up in a way that accounted for this, then automation is amazing.

The only people making money from a fully-automated McDonald's are the robotics company and McDonald's executives. >

Yeah I know.... that's what I'm saying. Currently people work at McDonald's to make money, but no because they WANT to be there. So if we automate it, and give people something like universal basic income, no one would work at McDonald's. >


and give people something like universal basic income

That's what you didn't include before.
I agree that UBI would make automation a good thing. Until that, though, it's only a method to make the rich even richer. >

They didn't specifically mention UBI originally, but they did say evolve our views on capitalism and how we run society. >

The wealth with trickle down now, for sure! >

And 128 years later, we've reinvented the automat. >

Once they automate everyone out of a job who will buy their products >

Never ceases to amaze how the drive thru lanes are packed every time I drive by. And Chick-Filet-A lines are even worse, at least in my town. Completely insane. >

OMG, the line at the Chick-Filet-A is crazy - it's always so long it winds through the parking lot. I've never been but I am wondering what is in that food! >

This is an unsolved mystery to me. Chick-fil-A is good, but not to where it warrants long winding lines that wind around the building twice and spill out into the road, throughout all operating hours. >

It's better than other fast food (except in n out) and it has a drive thru.   The consistency is key.  I used to like eating at other fast food restaurants but tht quality was really different between different ones.  Also sometimes they change menu or ingredients and no longer tastes as good.   So it's more like people gave up on the other fast food chains and just stuck with in n out and chick FIL la >

That’s kind of like Starbucks lately. It was consistent among different locations but in the past few weeks, it varies wildly. I just started going to local coffee shops when I can. >

Fine with me. Last time I went to McDonald’s I repeated my simple order three times and the guy taking my order still didn’t get it right. I gave up and left. >

"$37 an hour please" >

Hmm ever think maybe the quality of service and the level of pay might be linked somehow? Nope you'd rather just simp for capitalism. >

No no no, it can only get better if we pay them less! Simple logic! >

It's a vending machine that makes burgers and fries. >

I hate McD, but I would eat a big mac at 1 AM if it was the only thing available. These would be fantastic in places like airports. >

Cool. Now we tax the corporations that do this, massively and finally get UBI going. >

This will fail. People want people they can get service from. That's why when I go into places with kiosks most people still choose to wait in line for the cashier. Stop trying to make the customer do free labor. It's not going to work out well. >

I specifically hate dealing with people.  I use a kiosk every chance I get. People are ignorant and rude. >

It's strange, I generally have either pleasant or at the very least innocuous interactions with staff at fast food restaurants. Wonder how much is related to the energy you put out. I mean these people are being paid slave wages t9 serve a mostly ungrateful public. >

If I’m hitting fast food on the weekends with my kids because they want to try something, or if it’s on a road trip etc. when I’m not in a big rush and it’s not a peak hour stuff generally works out pretty well.   
Even when it’s in a generally crappy service area.
Go to those areas when it is busy, no amount of positive attitude is going to help. >

And is that on the workers or on a public that typically treats service workers like trash while they get paid slave wages? >

No but almost like these jobs fucking suck and maybe would be best if their workload was at least partially automated? >

I mean it's a fine line. In many cases this automation is making it so there's less workers but those workers that remain actually end up with an increased work load.
It's not an easy issue and I'll freely admit I'm just going off of what I've seen and what feels right to me, but I really don't like the idea of these fully automated places.
Guess we'll see how this one works out and if it's successful at providing service customers prefer. I have my doubts. >

Another reason not to eat that shit. >

Machines and conveyors aren’t used for any other food processing and or preparation in the industry? >

I prefer to buy burgers from small businesses. good luck with this non-sense. >

Can’t wait til we replace the astronomically paid CEOs with algorithms or something. >

As long as they still need a staff to cook and assemble food. Ask the employees whether they want direct face-to-face contact with the screaming, shit smearing, raging, rampaging, gun wielding masses, or work in a closed off facility with just their co-workers I'm betting they'll choose option B. >

“I said no onions,” he screamed at the walls… >

Don't worry, they'll stop when they realize that they can't force every machine to do the work of 3-4 machines.