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Re:Assumptions about how children learn to read have been di... by wpietri on Saturday April 14, 2018 @02:13PM (#16838606)
> Doesn't somebody have to work the brick pits?

Probably not. Whenever wages go up enough, companies find ways to automate manual jobs.

On Market St in SF, I just walked by a cafe featuring a robot barista. Doesn't somebody have to make my latte? Turns out the answer is no.

Re:Assumptions about how children learn to read have been di... by baq on Saturday April 14, 2018 @02:29PM (#16838715)
Probably because a human barista can't make enough to pay rent and eat...
Re:Assumptions about how children learn to read have been di... by zdragnar on Saturday April 14, 2018 @05:28PM (#16839616)
Or most people wouldn't want a latte at all if the prices were high enough to support "living wages"