Blackstone Code

The rumbling machinery seemed to never stop. As the yellow light came on in the workshop, the last part to be assembled on the assembly line was transported from the conveyor belt.

The workers who had been busy at the assembly line for six hours spontaneously began to applaud and cheer. Under their gaze, the last part was installed on the entire machine by a worker. After testing that it could be used normally, one day The work is over.

It's just a day's work for these workers, not for the entire factory.

They began to check whether they had left anything behind at their posts, and after making sure nothing happened that shouldn't have happened, everyone signed their names on the long register, and then left in an orderly manner.

After they left, the workers who had been waiting outside the door for a while and were chatting began to enter the production workshop, their expressions became heavy and serious.

No matter who has to face high-intensity physical labor for six consecutive hours, it is impossible to talk and laugh.

By the time they thought about talking about something, it was already six hours later.

Factories don't stop for too long just to change shifts; they have to get back into production as quickly as possible.

More things for building cities, robots, and industrial products need to be sent to other planets. In addition to what is needed on the planet, almost all factories are at full capacity.

It's hard work, but people don't complain.

Having a job and being busy means a stable income and a stable life.

A worker stood at his job and checked the various tools on his job, such as welding guns and so on.

After ensuring that these things were working properly, he signed his signature on the line leader's register, confirming that he had arrived at work and could enter the work.

As the yellow lights in the workshop began to flash, everyone's attention became focused.

The conveyor belt that had stopped for a while started running again after a loud crashing sound. The yellow indicator light also jumped to green, and various parts appeared on the conveyor belt.

The workers started busy work. They mechanically and numbly picked up parts one after another, spliced ​​them together independently or cooperatively, then quickly completed the welding work, and then put them back on the assembly line.

It is passed on to the next work group, who completes the next steps until it is finally sent to the quality inspection shop for quality inspection.

Everyone had no time to speak or even look elsewhere. The speed of the conveyor belt seemed very slow at first glance.

But when there is a job to do, it seems to become happy.

The workshop, which is not quiet, is full of the sounds of work, knocking, squeaking of electric sparks, the sound of air pumps pressurizing or blowing air...

There are a lot of sounds here, but there is no sound of anyone speaking.

It's obviously not too hot here, and there are many ventilation devices to ensure the coolness here, but people soon started to sweat.

While busy, people's spirits and physical strength have begun to become exhausted, and it has become difficult to maintain the initial speed, and the speed of the conveyor belt has also dropped a lot.

When the green light began to flash, a longing smile appeared on the faces of the workers who had been numb for six hours.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the parts no longer appeared on the conveyor belt.

Another six hours, no lunch or dinner or breakfast, no food supplies of any kind, no rest, nothing human.

They have to leave after work is done.

After checking the tools at all positions in accordance with the procedure, the workers left the workshop.

"I heard they've got a new thing that speeds up the factory."

After working for six hours, the workers were very tired, but they were happy to say something at this time.

They took their clothes and walked into the factory's shower room. This may be one of the few services the factory provides them for free.

"what?"

Someone responded.

"Robotic arm." The most well-informed guy couldn't help but show off the gossip he had heard. This may be a very happy thing for the workers.

The fun of sharing gossip is not to share, but to show off that you have higher-level connections through sharing.

There was some water mist in the shower room. The men took off their clothes and stood under the shower head, rinsing their bodies covered with smelly sweat.

"The factory I worked in had a robotic arm before, but that thing wouldn't bring us much improvement."

A worker who was silent at first spoke up, "I am from... factory. You should know that company. We produce large construction machinery."

"Capitalists always feel that our work is inefficient, and they have been persuaded by some salesmen. They actually believe in something as impossible as an automated assembly line."

"And even if it can do it, someone will make it impossible!"

The man wiped the water from his face and said, "Don't forget, we are workers, the largest group!"

"They're not going to do that unless they find us new jobs."

The relatively open political environment in the Federation and most parts of the world has led many people to regard discussing politics as a means of recreation, which has given many people their own opinions on policy changes.

They have their own way of interpretation and their own political wisdom. If nothing else, this person is right at all.

If automated assembly lines are really born, we must first consider how to solve the problem of tens of millions of workers potentially losing their jobs?

This is not an easy thing for any government, region, or enterprise to deal with.

With so many people without jobs, society will become more chaotic.

Although people only have six hours in factories every day, now, these six hours are enough to drain most people of their energy and physical strength, leaving them with no intention of wandering around in society.

Many people agree with this point of view, but there are also some people who have opposing views. Anything that may cause conflict or disagreement cannot reach unity of opinion in the male workers' bathroom.

In addition to the men's bathroom, there are two places, one is the toilet and the other is the Congress.

The workers returned home after taking a free shower. One of the workers habitually turned on the TV and played the news.

What middle-aged and elderly workers like to watch most is the news, because it is related to their future work and life problems. They have no ability to resist risks in life changes, so they hope to discover problems before they arise.

"...The first fully automated assembly line has been built. Mr. Connor, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Communication, together with the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Information Science and Technology and many other commissioners visited and visited..."

Originally, the worker was still complaining that the cucumber-flavored fried mushrooms were a bit weak and not very tasty, but at this time his attention was completely attracted by the content on the TV.

On the TV screen, an assembly line without workers is working at a speed that the workers cannot understand.

The robotic arms can easily pick up large parts that seem to weigh hundreds of kilograms without the help of tools such as traction ropes or slings, and then, with the cooperation of several robotic arms, perform tasks that humans cannot do. All welding and installation work done quickly.

The entire workflow on the assembly line looks like an art display, full of artistry!

However, it also makes people feel full of despair!

The worker had lost his appetite. Even though he was actually very hungry, the aroma in the kitchen couldn't attract him. He was staring at the screen and couldn't even hear his wife's voice asking him to go over and prepare a meal.

"All robotic arms adopt the latest operating architecture, which is different from the automatic robotic arms of the past and will work more flexibly."

"Judging from our current review of the work results of the assembly line, the scrap rate of this assembly line is less than five thousandths, and the efficiency is more than ten times that of human employees."

"The monthly expenses of each robotic arm, as well as wear and tear, etc., are about 600 yuan..."

When he heard this, the worker breathed a sigh of relief, but then he couldn't breathe back the breath he exhaled!

Because he suddenly realized that the assembly line in the factory now operates in four shifts, so the actual monthly expenditure for one position is about 900 yuan.

But this robotic arm only costs 600 yuan to use.

This means that companies must have updated their ideas.

There are many people with this view, and there are also many pessimists.

Early the next morning, he ran to the factory, but there were already many people in the factory.

Workers, lower-level cadres, and middle-level cadres all came in large numbers.

They all watched the news last night and felt uneasy about it.

Although some cadres said that if the factory decides to purchase automated assembly lines, they will definitely tell them in advance, and there is a high probability that they will not do so.

But most workers don’t believe this!

One worker saves 300 yuan, and more than 1,000 workers can save more than 300,000 yuan a month. On this basis, the production efficiency and qualification rate of the product will be further improved.

Factories and capitalists have no reason to refuse!

Everyone seemed worried all day long. At noon, the owner of the factory came in person and calmed everyone down.

He told everyone that no matter what happened elsewhere, robotic arms would not be used here.

Because this is a humane company, the cold automated assembly line does not conform to the boss's production philosophy.

The workers looked at the sensational boss who seemed to be speaking from the bottom of his heart, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, but many people still looked uneasy.

Breakthroughs in science and technology will inevitably be applied to all aspects of society.

Even if they will not be replaced by machines now, it is only a matter of time before they are replaced!