Robotic Labor Pains or #joverc (joules > calories) technology's primary impact is "labor saving," and its secondary impact is witnessing the primary =O https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/economists-once-dismissed-the-ai-job-threat-but-not-anymore.html

post labor AI (#joverc) currently, a bit like the "straw man" of oz, "if i only had a brain" but would agree that few humans can pull physical moves like this =O @hyundai @bostondynamics

'lights out' manufacturing (joules > calories) is the new post-labor norm. here, Xiaomi's fully autonomous smart factory produces one smartphone per second @xiaomi #joverc

these kids are getting sharp, and even the youngest can see the entry level labor displacement writing on the wall ;> #joverc

'Through the Robotic Looking Glass,' where you need to prove, live, on-stage, that you really are a robot …because everyone thinks it's a person in a robot suit =O #joverc #antituring @xpengmotors https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/xpeng-debuts-most-human-like-iron-robot-details-vlt-brain-and-2026-production-goal

IF your parents bought you a personal computer to prepare for the future, you should consider buying a robot for your kids (same reason) =O #joverc https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/10/22/beijing-startup-noetix-robotics-launches-consumer-grade-humanoid-robot-at-1400/95731/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pbpxzSIlPE

the ultimate #joverc =O assuming fertility rates continue their (declining) trend, ectogenesis is the 'labor saving device' of the future. possible secondary effect is a license to {use, operate, own, supply...} #baby #fertility https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-international/2025/08/11/QQGZCZSQB5E5ZJICEPUDMCNSP4/

AI (#joverc) - 'joules > calories' could also impact 90% of existing jobs - https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-sp500-16-trillion-ai-productivity-job-cuts-2025-8 #joverc #labor

AI "Useful Work" or #joverc (joules > calories) - not a great list, maybe #2 and #9 but like #5 these are all, post AI+Robotics "dead-end jobs" =O @microsoft #joverc #labor #ai #robotics https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/microsofts-top-10-most-ai-safe-jobs-including-painters-embalmers.html

exactly! post 2025 ai (white) with robotics (gray/blue) the laborious path of 'joules > calories' makes horse sense ;> #joverc #economics #labor #ai