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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•2 years agoWhat value does a real human provide you though?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years agoThey’re a skilled worker that has memorized the codes for the different types of potatoes, a skill I am unlikely to learn.
minus-squareVictor Villaslinkfedilink6•2 years agoI guess it depends on the machine, but I don’t have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it’s time to weigh it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•2 years agoWhy do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it?
minus-squareVictor Villaslinkfedilink6•2 years agoIf I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I’m picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 years agoI don’t have to do the thing myself. They’re doing it for me. Unless I’m misunderstanding your question.
What value does a real human provide you though?
They’re a skilled worker that has memorized the codes for the different types of potatoes, a skill I am unlikely to learn.
I guess it depends on the machine, but I don’t have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it’s time to weigh it.
Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it?
If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I’m picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan.
I don’t have to do the thing myself. They’re doing it for me. Unless I’m misunderstanding your question.