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Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers

MishTalk

He built Carl from the parts of disused industrial robots from the German firm KUKA. Carl-like robots are not about to replace human bartenders en masse just yet, but technology is certainly advancing at breakneck speed. European Merry-Go-Round, Rising Yields in Spain, Obamacare, the US Dollar, Student Loans, Gold.

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Introducing the Zero Labor Factory (90% Free Actually); Robots at Chili's, Applebees, Panera

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Meanwhile, back in the US, McDonald's employees think they are worth $15 an hour for taking orders and handing people a sack of crap. Delivery drivers could be replaced en masse by self-driving cars, which are likely to hit the market within a decade or two, or even drones.

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Robots Will Change World Beyond Recognition Says BoA; Automation Will Change Jobs More Than Kill Them Says McKinsey

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Bank of America paints one picture and McKinsey another. Compare and contrast that viewpoint with that of Bank of America. Robots Will Change World Beyond Recognition Says BoA The Telegraph comments on the viewpoint of Bank of America in Robots May Shatter the Global Economic Order Within a Decade.

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The Cantillon Effect

Tom Spencer

During an economic downturn, a central bank can respond by increasing the money supply. When debt levels become too high, prudent banks have an incentive to restrict lending. Responding to high levels of debt and financial instability, one would expect to see each bank try to protect itself by shrinking its loan book.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Sorry Bill.I'd rather kiss my new boss.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

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