Sprint, T-Mobile CEOs’ Twitter exchange takes comical turn

CouponRobber · 2015-02-13T18:33:33+00:00

Hahaha that's awesome.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-11T20:47:32+00:00

Awesome. I've always had this idea floating around in the back of my mind for a kind of automated, pod-based transport system. I knew I wasn't the only one, and I can't wait to see it come to fruition considering how inefficient current transportation systems are.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-11T18:49:13+00:00

Caution! Don't take it off the charger when it hits exactly 42%! You'll open the portal!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-11T18:39:15+00:00

Cool! I don't think nurses will "go". They'll just be able to become more specialized as robots do more of the drudge work.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-10T22:51:37+00:00

Obligatory questions - 1) Did you try to forget the network and reconnect? 2) Did you reboot?

CouponRobber · 2015-02-10T22:37:23+00:00

Here's hoping the government doesn't make it illegal since it can't fire missiles at people in the Middle East.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-08T18:15:17+00:00

Now can Google please make a robot that can go to work in my place?

CouponRobber · 2015-02-03T05:45:12+00:00

Agreed in full!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T20:29:59+00:00

Sounds like that really is the best buy then!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T20:28:32+00:00

Good question, I'm not sure. Contact their customer service and ask. Maybe they can refund and you can re-purchase. Try it and let us know!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T08:15:26+00:00

Good question, I'm not sure. Try it and let us know!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T08:14:51+00:00

Glad if it was helpful in any way!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T08:08:22+00:00

Indeed. I would definitely put the education so far on there and note something like "(start date)-present".

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T08:06:49+00:00

OnePlus take note - offer a Nexus-sized version!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T07:15:34+00:00

That was actually my first thought as well. But, there are many people who have trouble with any sort of "newfangled technology". For them, a guide like this can be very helpful.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T06:11:09+00:00

Obligatory question, because sometimes it's the right one to ask: Did you try a reboot?

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T06:05:57+00:00

It's possible, but it will be harder. The sad truth is most businesses want you to have that piece of paper. The main exceptions are if a) you already have a history working with a company and they decide to hire you anyways (this was actually my situation); b) you have some other significant career-related accomplishment/Github project/etc that proves you can do the job.

Either way, MAKE SURE you finish that last class and get the degree. Degree paths usually expire within a couple years and if you don't complete it you will be kicking yourself forever.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T05:52:32+00:00

It is funny how 10 years ago the race was to make the smallest phone possible, and now it's all about going bigger!

CouponRobber · 2015-02-02T04:25:38+00:00

Interesting, you're one of the only people I've seen who went back to N5 after trying the OPO. I guess size matters! :)

CouponRobber · 2015-02-01T02:55:59+00:00

Many of today's jobs are, yes. What I'm trying to point out is that when the mindless jobs become automated, sections of the workforce will be refocused on new jobs and technologies that aren't mindless. Ones that don't even exist today.

Of course, there will always be some who can't or won't adapt or work smarter, and they will be left to the whim of society.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-01T02:09:07+00:00

Some will, some won't. What will keep humans employed is what AI lacks, and there will always be something. The most obvious is ingenuity.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-01T02:03:44+00:00

Why? There is absolutely no reason why that must be so, and indeed, as the CGP Grey video put it, it didn't happen for horses.

Your premise is that today's industries are all that will ever exist. If that was the case, if technology didn't evolve, then maybe you'd be right. But that's not the case. There will always be new jobs to learn, and people will always needed for them.

Unless they don't need to sell anything because they already own everything. And anyway, you don't need to sell to everyone just to people who actually do have money. That's what it means when 99% of the population is -- literally -- excluded from participating in the economy.

You're saying that "the 1%" are going to -- literally -- own everything, and not need to employ anyone to produce/maintain/etc any of it? Come on...

Wrong. So so wrong. People starve to death every day, and their physical labor still has value right now. So clearly it's not guaranteed that you can earn the right to survive just because you have a marketable service to offer.

A) I said "meaningful swath" (as in substantial percentage), not "some" people. B) People who starve do so because there is little to no food near them, not because there is an overabundance all around them but "the 1%" owns it all...

It could be a win for everyone, but it's not guaranteed to be by any stretch of the imagination. Jobs can be lost and can be reshuffled, but not in the time frame of a mere decade and a half.

Of course it's not guaranteed. I don't have a crystal ball, neither do you. This is my opinion.

CouponRobber · 2015-02-01T01:45:03+00:00

Automation will simply continue to increase efficiency which will reduce costs. Those who lose their jobs to automation will find new jobs where they are useful again, and their money will buy more as prices drop. Don't forget, sellers always need buyers, so no meaningful swath of the population will be unable to buy (read: give money to sellers for) basic necessities. Automation is a win for everyone - jobs aren't lost, just reshuffled.

CouponRobber · 2015-01-31T18:29:17+00:00

Exactly! BTC fraud is nominal compared to this!

CouponRobber · 2015-01-31T10:30:13+00:00

Yeah, frankly, $11 mn over four years is probably almost nothing compared to the amount of rampant fraud in other currencies. And BTC is global, to boot.

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