Alastair Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 This was interesting, reported last week on the BBC: Japan, like many countries across the globe, is facing huge challenges in caring for its aging population. Its hospitals are stretched because there are not enough nurses to cope. The low birth rate there means foreign workers need to be recruited but there is a widespread opposition to immigration in the country as many Japanese value an ethnically homogenous society. For some, robots may be preferable to allowing foreigners to work there. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8687196.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 But will robots work as hard as immigrants for minimum wage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel666 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I think the Japanese have got the right to decide who comes in to Japan. If they can solve there own problems without mass immigration that's fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Whilst robots wll never be any good at administering bed baths, I wonder if the Japanese have discovered a means of assimilating them into the indigenous population in order to alleviate the long term effects of the ageing population? Darn clever them Japs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Perhaps they already have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I think the Japanese have got the right to decide who comes in to Japan. If they can solve there own problems without mass immigration that's fantastic!! Yes, but would you like to grow up and find out your Daddy was Metal Mickey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Perhaps they already have? Note the perfect skin tone of Junichiro Koizumi and mechanical hand gesture. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/09/xin_370103091620410244494.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel666 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Yes, but would you like to grow up and find out your Daddy was Metal Mickey? No, Terminator or C3PO maybe tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 No, Terminator or C3PO maybe tho Wasn't C3PO the shirt lifter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Note the perfect skin tone of Junichiro Koizumi and mechanical hand gesture. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/09/xin_370103091620410244494.jpg Recharge in only 2 hour with special rabbit ear attachment for party moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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