• ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    For operators managing multimillion-dollar server farms, the economics are compelling: a single human guard can cost around $150,000 per year, factoring in benefits and shifts. Robots, by contrast, draw power rather than paychecks.

    They also require maintenance and have a 30% duty cycle.

    “Machines never need a rest, get sick or take a break”

    Confidently said by someone who has never worked in a factory.

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      3 days ago

      “Machines never need rest, get sick, or take a break. And my reference of machines is the phone that I replace every 6 months for the newer model.”