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There are far too many people in the world that see automation and technology as evil, especially considering what it has done for our nation's productivity and how it has lifted our quality of life and standard of living. But in case you are unconvinced then maybe you need more ammo for your POV or point of view, and/or you'd be open minded enough to hear why I know for a fact how much automation has done for our society and civilization.
"What is the Impact of Automation," edited by Roman Espejo, Green Haven Publishing, New York, NY, (2008), pp. 116, ISBN: 0-7377-3944-4.
This book is a very nice one-night short read, but I recommend you spend several nights reading each chapter, and all the arguments both pro and con. You see, there are so many people who see, or even fear technology. Sometimes their fears are with merit, sometimes not, never the less, in this book you will find all the best arguments of the good and evil of automation in our lives, factories, schools, and the supply chain.
This book starts out discussing RFID and the possible futures, and goes into depth over all the arguments discussed during the 2003 Congressional Hearings, along with some of the very famous quotes given during those hearings. You will be considering the differences between active-matrix RFID chips those with powered batteries and passive RFID those which do not transmit but can be read by a special machine.
There have been all sorts of horror stories of the possible future misuse of this technology and how it would violate personal privacy, and yet, it's a sure winner for improving efficiency, and productivity. And it's not really a new technology, as something very similar was used during WWII to keep track of aircraft. Today, parking lots use it, companies use it to unlock security doors, college students use them for ID cards and access to dorms, facilities, meals, etc.
Indeed, RFID is not the only technology in this book, and we are reminded of the steam engine, cotton gin, sewing machine, and realize that half of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions were about automation. Today, we have robotic factories, tele-robotics medical assistants, UAVs in the battlespace, automated warehouses, and supply chain management technologies. You know, the book makes a very good point, in that even your toilet is automated when you really stop and think about it, although I am pretty sure you never have.
About this Author
Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in the future, even if he has to create it himself - Note: All of Lance Winslow's articles are written by him, not by Automated Software, any Computer Program, or Artificially Intelligent Software. None of his articles are outsourced, PLR Content or written by ghost writers.
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