Comment on Amazon's drone delivery program is the joke it always sounded like.
QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 10 months agoOkay, fine, I’ll bite. Once.
Delivery trucks require a human to drive.
Ok… and? How is that a problem that needs solving?
How is that not a problem that needs solving?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Because it’s not a problem.
QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And what is your evidence that delivery trucks are the optimal method of delivery?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
“Optimal” only matters to Amazon’s accountants. The trucks work fine. They keep thousands of people employed.
I have no idea why so many people are trying to justify Amazon putting profits over people.
QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s where you’re wrong. The “optimal” method of delivery matters to every stakeholder in the current system. Yes, Amazon would make more money. Probably too much more. Delivery would also likely be cheaper for customers. And delivery trucks in cities would finally stop blocking the fucking road whenever they feel like it.
Finally, have you considered the possibility that delivery trucks are suboptimal for delivery drivers? It’s no secret that the lifestyle of a delivery driver is extremely unhealthy, and I can’t imagine it’s particularly mentally stimulating.
This is the same rhetoric I hear about AI, and it’s very disheartening. The fact that corporations are gearing up these tools to further exploit the population isn’t an argument against the tools, it’s an argument against the corporations.