Saving human jobs from robotic workers

Saving human jobs from robotic workers

fiction
Edward w Pritchard


Notice how writer Pritchard offers imaginative ways to save the jobs of human workers who are being displaced by more efficient robotic workers. Here a fireman becomes a monastic Priest in Pritchard's warped imagination.

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Neighborhood fires are practically non existent since flying mechanical drones have taken over primary duties of fire patrol here in America of the year 2022. When neighborhood fires do occur flying soaker drones can usually extinguish any blazes within 20 to 35 seconds from first spark.

What's to be done then with all the Government sector human firemen traditionally employed in a beige brick neighborhood fire station?

There are few Priest's anymore working in America in the traditional role of contemplative monastic Priests. With the exception of a few billionaire entrepreneurs who pay plenty to do menial labor at Buddhist retreats serving as "Monks" there are few contemplative holy men any more in modern America.

Why not make the displaced firemen who are losing their jobs to more efficient overhead flying drone artificial intelligence units become Monastic Priests there at the ground level fire stations? Let the drones monitor the neighborhoods for Fires from above while the old fashioned ground level fire men become Holy Men who contemplate God and the here after.

The firemen turned Monks could rise early every day, and do vespers and that routine round the clock and then plant small gardens or perhaps raise world class olives or wines to sell at a profit. Skilled local human artists could be hired to paint wall murals to assist in the inspiration of contemplative thoughts by Monastic firemen.

Changing firemen from fire fighters to contemplative Monks in America would save jobs and encourage Holy thinking. Additionally Government Pensions would continue to accrue for Public sector employees.
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