On 2013-12-03, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:54:01 -0600, Ignoramus19407
wrote:

My prediction: in 15 years, the average number of employees at a
McDonalds fast food restaurant will be between 1 and 2. Everything
else will be automated. There is no reason to have so many people
there working.

Absolutely. My buddy in LoCal is automating factories all around
Sandy Eggo county now. He's done hard candy factories, chocolate
factories, digital embroidery factories, and is now working (for the
past 6 months) on a soap factory automation scheme. He says the
average loss of employees is over 50%, with some at 90%. One guy
receives shipping and loads the hoppers, and presses the GO button
while the other guy stacks boxed product, ships stuff out, and answers
the phone.


I agree up to here.

Fast food will come entirely premade with none of this silly "Have
It Your Way" crap to interfere with the profits. It's not like the
fast food addicts will have any say, just as smokers don't have any
say as to the 140 different chemicals, pesticides, and known
carcinogens used on their tobacco. Viva Monsanto! cringe

Not true. With an automated burger line, you can order your food the
way you like, with extra ketchup, cheese or whatever, and the machine
will not forget and mess up the order like people do.

i