Here's a little good news for humans. The Stanley Tool Company has a factory in Vermont that makes those old, stubby grey non-retractable utility knives. (Cause some stubborn old-timers still prefer them to Olfas I guess) In fact its the oldest factory in Vermont.

About ten years ago they got it all roboticized according to good modern principles of "automate everything, fire the humans."

About four years ago they junked the last robot and went back to an all-humanoid production system. Their up-time--i.e. non-down-time went from about 70% to about 100%. They hired a bunch more of these new-fangled humanoids--they're the latest thing, intelligent workers! When they need to make a simple production line change, with robots it took several days and involved bringing in megabuckmaking technicians from California. Now it takes 10 minutes.

Made me warm and tingly all over. Humans rebel against your robot masters! Nothing to lose--at all!

W-O