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customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
8. One hundred years from now
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 07:56 PM
Jun 2019

do you really think we will have humans working in fields to grow our food? Remember, a hundred years ago, most farms were worked with horses rather than tractors. Tractors were available in the 1920's, but only well-off farmers could afford them. We finally had more tractors than horses in the field in the early 1940's, when WWII absorbed a lot of farm laborers.

If it were not for the exploitation of cheap undocumented workers, we would be well on our way to developing the robots that will plant, tend, and harvest our food in the 22nd Century.

Linky bad underpants Jun 2019 #1
Linky yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 #3
So states are renting out convicts? underpants Jun 2019 #2
I think it's different for fire fighting Merlot Jun 2019 #6
They also get time off their sentence and can later get jobs in fire service. Flaleftist Jun 2019 #15
Slavery is still slavery malaise Jun 2019 #4
Prison labor is slave labor. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #5
Agreed. Merlot Jun 2019 #7
One hundred years from now customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #8
Not even 100 years ago.. My Grandpa plowed with a horse Peacetrain Jun 2019 #12
And the Amish still do it that way customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14
Thank you Jimmy Carter! Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #9
Why are you thanking Jimmy Carter? Beringia Jun 2019 #10
He signed the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #11
Thanks Beringia Jun 2019 #13
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