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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Are less kids involved in making them now?!

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Heavens no, they have families to feed. The kids monitor the print process, use their fingers to test nozzle temp, load spools, and allow management to work out their problems through various forms of abuse.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Whoa whoa whoa, i didn't say no kids just the good ones that can do the work of all the ones not needed. And no we didn't pay them more, less actually, since we have to re coup the cost of the new hardware. Don't talk crazy talk