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So, Excel does with one person what used to take several. Should every installation of Excel pay taxes? What about Outlook, which has reduced jobs for secretaries?
And what about Bill's house? I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that he has a lawn. Does the person who maintains that lawn use a lawn mower? If so, shouldn't Bill pay taxes on that labor saving device? Or taxes on his car, since he doesn't have to maintain a stable, carriage, coachman, etc.?
Finally, what about tasks that would simply be eliminated entirely were it not for robots?
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Joe Woodbury wrote: So, Excel does with one person what used to take several. Should every installation of Excel pay taxes? What about Outlook, which has reduced jobs for secretaries?
While true that those reduced the number of lets say accountants and secretaries on the upside they created an equally or bigger numbers of IT related jobs.
As for the lawn, house, car... just think of all the people working to produce said cars, houses and so on.
Bill was talking mainly about factories(I think) and the huge impact on labor. Just think of a plant that has say 2000 workers(around 650 per shift) that will get fully automated. Net result loss of 1800 jobs.
Sure they will need some extra maintenance technicians and PLC engineers but the number of jobs created compared to the number lost is huge.
Bottom line, I kinda agree with him. Not completely but more inclined in favor then against.
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Companies* already pay taxes on their profit so if the robot increases profitability it will be taxed.
* Yes - I know, but that is a different issue to do with oversupply of accountants and lawyers, not robots.
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The problem is the difference between the larger taxes and between the lost income of those have no job at all...
The companies are paying larger taxes, but those lost any income not only will not pay taxes, but will get some kind of government support... That's one plus but two minuses... with an addition of growing number of unemployed with all the problems it makes...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Kent Sharkey wrote: to fund other types of employment
E.g. lawyers and accountants.
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did the Lord say that machines ought ta take the place of living,
and what's a subsitute for bread and beans, I ain't seen it,
do engines get rewarded for their steam
--John Henry
He's aiming at jalousy, and taking away the aim from the real problem. And sorry, but Bill Gates stating that someone should pay taxes? The master at not-paying taxes is calling to tax others?
The text only proves that extreme wealth is not compatible with democracy and a free society 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: The text only proves that extreme wealth is not compatible with democracy and a free society
Actually, all it proves is that extreme wealth is not correlated with extreme wisdom.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Users and businesses can protect themselves with these tips. "Things we do without thinking — there's the real danger."
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A new discovery made by RMIT and other universities could mean the future of chip production is significantly cheaper and more efficient. "A T-1000. Advanced prototype. A mimetic polyalloy."
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When your computer crashes or phone freezes, don't be so quick to blame the manufacturer. Cosmic rays -- or rather the electrically charged particles they generate -- may be your real foe. Yeah. That's it! It wasn't my code at all. Cosmic rays!
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Walk-and-talk meetings can energize employees and boost creativity "Walk with me, Commander"
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Oracle has released a guide to help developers move from Java 8 to Java 9 "It's just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right."
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The German Bundesnetzagentur[^] has banned the MyFriendCayla - Wikipedia[^] doll treating it as spying device (Press release in German: Bundesnetzagentur - Pressemitteilungen - Bundesnetzagentur zieht Kinderpuppe „Cayla“ aus dem Verkehr[^]):
Quote: Gegenstände, die sendefähige Kameras oder Mikrophone verstecken und so Daten unbemerkt weiterleiten können, gefährden die Privatsphäre der Menschen. Das gilt auch und gerade für Kinderspielzeug.
Devices containing hidden cameras or microphones that are able to transmit data unperceived are compromising privacy. This applies also and especially for toys.
According to the German laws it is no longer allowed to trade or even own the dolls.
There has been recent discussions about this doll and other toys which lead to the ban:
The internet-connected toys ‘My Friend Cayla’ and ‘i-Que’ fail miserably when it comes to safeguarding basic consumer rights, security, and privacy.
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Aunty Beeb wrote: A vulnerability in Cayla's software was first revealed in January 2015*
And they're too busy to fix it?
If there's a chance of some perv hooking up to a toy and using it to spy on little kids, I'd say a ban is a good move.
Make 'em fix it or they can't sell it.
And that's not even getting into the severe privacy issues.
* Here[^]
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: If there's a chance of some perv hooking up to a toy and using it to spy on little kids, I'd say a ban is a good move.
It is a symbolic move*. Parents who "want" such a device can easily combine a cam and a teddy-bear themselves.
*) elections are coming
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Sure, but they'll be a bit more finicky about security, if they have to handle it themselves.
With all children's toys, you have to trust that:
0. The manufacturer is doing everything in his power to make the toy safe.
1. The government will kick his @rse if he doesn't.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: you have to trust that . The manufacturer is doing everything in his power to make the toy safe.
Aw, come on, this is 2017. Enough normal toys are unsafe enough to be called back.
Mark_Wallace wrote: 1. The government will kick his @rse if he doesn't.
We already know they won't - they get a fine that is lower than the profit, and everybody thinks that it is just.
..and you already know that, regardless of law, sometime in the future a company will add GPS and track their stuff without the users' knowledge.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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A recent experiment conducted by security company Authentic8 showed how lax some users are regarding their phone data. Here's how to practice good security when you need to charge.
Beware of charging stations honey pot  . It might cost you your privacy 
Bryian Tan
modified 16-Feb-17 23:41pm.
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yup, for that reason, when I'm in the wild, I use a charging station to charge a 'battery/booster', and only plug my battery into my equipment
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Bryian Tan
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That's a nice tip, thanks!
But be careful! Someone will learn how to hack the battery to hack your phone and since you are aware enough to protect yourself that can only mean you got juicier data.
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Link fail.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Fixed. Thank you.
Bryian Tan
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The Visual Studio (VS) engineering teams have shifted into overdrive as they curate the next major release of their flagship IDE. Rather than resting on their laurels, they're making informed decisions while iterating at warp speed with a high degree of quality and innovation. And best of all, NO MORE SHOUTY MENUS
Yeah, they fixed that a while back. I'm still hurting over it.
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