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Commentator argues robots should take on astronauts' risky work

Original: RE: https:// flipboard.com/@flipboarduk/tec hnology-uk-edition-jskurn6iz/-/a-Zp60fl_PR_mARkI-NmE2iw%3Aa%3A26228122-%2F0

A technology commentator has argued that robotics are best suited for exactly the kind of hazardous tasks currently performed by astronauts, pointing out that using machines would cost no jobs and spare humans from radiation exposure. The remark accompanied a technology news roundup, and the sentiment reflects a broader ongoing debate about how far robots should replace people in dangerous space missions.

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• RE: https:// flipboard.com/@flipboarduk/tec hnology-uk-edition-jskurn6iz/-/a-Zp60fl_PR_mARkI-NmE2iw%3Aa%3A26228122-%2F0 Can't help feeling this is EXACTLY the sort of thing robots should be used for. No jobs being lost there, Astronauts aren't irradiated, everyone is happy. #… · Lazarou · 4

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