I know they have plenty of space around their house and out buildings so they didn't have to go down any farther than needed like the people with limited space have to do. Vertical puts the system deeper in the ground as is more stacked where as the more horizontal is spread out over a larger area(like in floor heating pipes). Not sure if it's more cost effective to go one way or the other or if one option is better.
Great people, I know Randy well.
It seems to me that the quality of people down there is just plain better than where I'm at. Hard working God fearing people that help themselves and help out the neighbors in a time of need. Where I'm at people seem to be lazy and expect someone else to provide for them just because. jmho. Tell Randy his cousin John from Onamia said hi.
That's typically the problem. It's much easier to work it into the mortgage of a new build. It's most cost effective in areas with extreme temperatures.
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$2100 gone in the blink of an eye because some ass hat on the top floor had to cook the books and was dumb enough to get caught.
There'll be millions more Americans being laid off or fired once AI gets into full swing. Even the business community as a whole is proud to say it outright. It's not even being kept as a secret ---- so everyone buckle up. Hope you're all filthy rich already, because the business community is about to stick another one right up American workers' behinds. Then - come election time, they'll be waving their red, white, and blue banners cheering for the good old U.S.A., so people vote for who they (Chamber of Commerce) want in elected positions.
I know in my own business we are having to try to implement automation anywhere we can because we can't find any people that are willing to do manual labor. Huge cost upfront for the automation but eventually it pays for itself and then becomes profitable but that certainly won't happen over night. From that perspective the people not willing to work are pretty much forcing us to become automated to keep putting out product. American workers cost a lot and keep costing more every year. Machines are an initial investment and a lot less headaches. We've been struggling to find workers before covid was ever even thought of. Have to keep the manufacturing costs as low as possible to make enough profit to keep the lights on and the doors open. That's just the world that I am currently living in. Don't see things turning around any time soon.
Are you recommending that the US stand by and not try to automate like the rest of the world? I don't think that would be in the best interest of the US workers either. There have been efficiency improvements going on since the first business was built and you either continuously improve or you lose out to another company that does. I agree with you that AI will eliminate some jobs, but it will also create some jobs.
1 new job for every 100 lost... sounds like a thriving economy.
Or maybe we can shut the factory down after offshoring all production and lose all the jobs. Then pay more for the same product after slapping one of Trumps tariffs on.
Much of the city of Phoenix now has driverless taxi cabs. I never believed that this kind of thing would happen as soon as it has. Not sure what all the cab drivers and Uber drivers are going to do? Lots of changes coming.
Do you think the us will be competitive against china if they automate and we don’t? I don’t see AI as being much different than prior automation improvements over the last 100 years.
