[Gllug] ist that right that the Oyster card got RFID on it?

[John G Walker]

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:53:01 +0000 Andy Smith <andy at lug.org.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 02:54:31PM +0000, John G Walker wrote:
> > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:37:34 +0000 Andy Smith <andy at lug.org.uk>
> > wrote:  
> > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 01:33:18PM +0000, John G Walker wrote:  
> > > > Because they have to employ people to collect and process them.
> > > > Oyster cards are all about replacing workers with machines.  
> > > 
> > > If you are suggesting this is bad then I assume you'll be selling
> > > your computer and paying people to come and do all the things it
> > > used to do for you.  
> > 
> > No. If this is wrong you should get rid of your computer and employ
> > human beings. If I'm right, then it's cheaper to use a computer.   
> 
> What I'm saying is that it comes across like you are suggesting it
> is bad to replace workers with machines

I'm not saying anything about "good" or "bad". I'm saying that's why it
happens (Spinzoa: "Neither to laugh nor weep but to understand"),

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 All the best,
 John
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