ᐅ Masonry Construction with the FBR Hadrian X Robot

Tolentino schrieb:

Clichés often apply,

The perceived frequency with which clichés prove true is directly related to their repetition. Energy follows attention. It’s the same with horoscopes. If the horoscope says, “You will have an unusual encounter today,” you start evaluating every meeting against that – and sure enough, one of them seems somewhat unusual. The horoscope was right.
It is precisely this mechanism that makes many statements harmful and, through constant repetition, influences large groups of people.

Is it allowed to contribute something to the topic here as well?

hampshire schrieb:

I’m also not satisfied with the distinction between unskilled and skilled workers as explained in point 1.

Tolentino schrieb:

Clichés often fit, but just as often miss the mark, and regardless of intent, they can be offensive. So one might ask whether their deliberate use outside of literature and other arts is really necessary. Just call them screed (or construction) guys—not because it would label a native German, but because the established addition “guy” has stood in our language for centuries as a placeholder for any tradesperson in that field. Then everyone understands what you mean.

hampshire schrieb:

The perceived frequency with which clichés apply is directly related to their repetition. Energy follows attention. [...] It’s exactly this mechanism that makes many statements toxic and moves large groups when repeated continuously.

Unfortunately, it’s not a cliché that a perfectly qualified skilled tradesperson fails upon immigrating because the “Bologna Process” only improved recognition of foreign academic qualifications, but not those of foreign journeyman certificates. As a result, they have to register a business in a master craftsman–exempt trade within construction. To make ends meet better, they also apply their skills across other trades and become sought-after freelance subcontractors for general contractors (I could have also said "jack of all trades," but then I would probably get criticized again for not being gender-neutral). Unfortunately, it doesn’t move the masses at all when German chambers of crafts engage in corrupt protectionism—as I said, Nurse Olga faces the same problem with her unrecognized high school teaching qualification. THAT is the real scandal. I am happy to rename—assuming @Nordlys agrees *smile*—his “screed Ahmeds” as “freelance subcontractors.” However, as an old Heisenberg supporter—and I wasn’t always a window fitter—I want to point out that @hampshire’s argument in post #43 is counterproductive in the sense that it distracts from the fact that the ignorance toward foreign qualifications primarily affects skilled tradespeople from countries where the name is not Heinrich. Outside Germany, one would most likely find that name in Poland, but since that’s within the EU, this phenomenon doesn’t apply in the same way there. In case anyone hasn’t understood yet, I’ll repeat: my explanation is NOT about a distinction between unskilled and skilled workers. The problem—and the term “screed Ahmed” simply NAMES it—is that the institutions overseeing market access for self-employed construction tradespeople reclassify skilled workers as unskilled laborers by ignoring their qualifications!

Tolentino schrieb:

missing overlap measurements because they’re too lazy to cut. Botched pockets and crooked rows.

Paying attention to overlap measurements would be the mason’s responsibility, yes—but botched pockets usually happen at the planning level. This occurs when the planner deviates from the standard measurement in a way that cannot be corrected by cutting bricks (or only with violation of the overlap measurements). This is, by the way—bringing it back to the topic—the aspect that does not concern the concrete slurry pressure robot, but unfortunately affects the bricklaying robot to the same extent as the trained mason or his substitute when ill, the freelance subcontractor 🙂

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Schimi1791 schrieb:

So... to put it provocatively, advances in robotics and technology don’t bring only benefits to humanity. A well-known example is mobile phones, especially among children.

Also, consider lifestyle diseases...

And if we continue pushing robotics and AI, soon we might have robots sitting in "court" judging humans?

And when grandma needs care soon, we send her a "Pepper" robot to her home because it’s more convenient. Of course, one can argue that a "Pepper" robot can be helpful at home to support people, allowing them to stay longer in their familiar environment. However, for that there are still care services staffed by humans—for now.

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Would you rather send grandma to a nursing home where one caregiver looks after 25 residents? As already mentioned, progress itself is not the problem, but the way people misuse it...

Schimi1791 schrieb:

In my opinion, care should always be interpersonal.

Not entirely correct. Let me give you a simple example: patient handling. A 60 kg (132 lbs) caregiver has to reposition a 130 kg (287 lbs) patient. We prefer to get beds that do this automatically and significantly relieve the caregivers.

However, these statements are always easier to make when you have little knowledge of the subject yourself and are not familiar with the current situation in hospitals.

Acof1978 schrieb:

Are you suggesting it’s better to send grandma to a nursing home where one caregiver looks after 25 residents?
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That’s not what I meant …
To keep it brief: Both my mother (10 years ago) and my father (2 years ago) passed away at home after a prolonged illness, and my sister and I were there with them. This was possible thanks to strong family support. We both reduced our working hours to be there for our parents.

Acof1978 schrieb:

Not entirely correct. Let me give you a simple example: repositioning. A 60 kg (132 lbs) caregiver has to reposition a 130 kg (287 lbs) patient. We prefer to use beds that do this automatically, which greatly relieve the caregivers.
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I never said technology couldn’t be supportive. Without appropriate technology, for example, we wouldn’t have intensive care as we know it today. Nevertheless, in my opinion, human interaction should not be replaced by too much technology.

Acof1978 schrieb:

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But these statements are always easier to make if you have little knowledge of the subject and don’t know the current situation in hospitals.

Why am I being accused here of having little knowledge about this topic? We don’t even know each other that well …
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But since this is about masonry robots, I will end this off-topic discussion.