slow_ultras t1_iqwot0r wrote on October 3, 2022 at 5:26 PM

Reply to Is going to collage even worth it if AI is going to replace us anyways? by [deleted]

I'd focus on gaining skills that will be hard to automate

College: Paramedic / nursing / teaching

Trade school: Plumbing / HVAC installation / electrician

slow_ultras t1_iqtj81p wrote on October 2, 2022 at 11:49 PM

Reply to comment by Quealdlor in How John Deere plans to build a world of fully autonomous farming by 2030 by Shelfrock77

I think you'll see some farms growing cereal grains that automate planting, fertilizing, pesticide application, and harvesting before 2030.

Might take a bit longer to automate picking more fragile crops like raspberries though.

slow_ultras t1_iqtix08 wrote on October 2, 2022 at 11:47 PM

Reply to comment by imnos in How John Deere plans to build a world of fully autonomous farming by 2030 by Shelfrock77

Monocultures are terrible, but I think soil erosion has actually decreased as farmers till less now they have herbicide resistant genetically modified crops.

The climate smart agriculture funding that's part of the inflation and reduction act, should also help increase the uptake of cover crops, no-till, crop rotations etc. which will help protect the soil as well.