First of all, what is this Technology you keep mentioning? Do you mean like people in tech? Do you think it’s just a blanket term to be used when discussing new inventions?

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> It’s not a problem that someone may leave, or that they may die. That’s life. It isn’t a problem to be solver.

People are literally complaining about it in this post. This is the fundamental issue automated announcements solve. Your voice actor can pass away or leave and you will still be able to use their voice so people like those in this post don’t lose their shit.

Futureproof is the concept of having technology that does not need to be constantly updated and overhauled. Your argument is going into semantics of it being a completely hands-off system but for example licenses can be contracted in perpetuity. My point being that the automated system is future-proof unless they wish to change it. The quality will not degrade or change like actual voice actors and adding more announcements don’t require any new costs.

I agree with you that it should be unified voice. But this again is a point for automating public announcements. A new T line in 2022 can use the same voice as the current ones and also potential new developments in 2040.

I have a feeling you have a healthy distrust of “technology” which is fine but let’s not ignore the tangible benefits of improvements.

The one in the DMV mall right? I thought it looked suspicious authentic looking for where it’s at.

Hard Agree on Union Park Pizza. Great pizza and great people there too. Don’t get the cookies tho, they’re hella sweet.

That would be kicking the problem down the road. People would flip then instead of now that they changed the voice. Moving to an automated system means it’s future-proof, consistent and more importantly cheap (for the MBTA).