Mark Pesce on Nostr: A bit of a coda to Cole's "wastage" problem: more than a bit of it is because of the ...
A bit of a coda to Cole's "wastage" problem: more than a bit of it is because of the transition to fully automated checkout systems.
It's easier - both practically and psychologically - to steal from a machine than from a fellow human being.
Of course, this means we can expect supermarkets to become sites of _extreme_ surveillance.
All to combat the wastage problem that's affecting their profits - costing more than the cashiers.
How's that working out, then?
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