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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Why use computer controlled farm machines?
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2026 01:06:06 +0100
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On 2026-11-06 22:48, John Ames wrote:
> On 6 Nov 2026 21:28:30 GMT
> rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> 
>> And chatGPT regurgitated the John Deere sales literature...  I do
>> accept these advantages:
> 
> Whether there's a case to be made for tech-assisted planting is really
> kinda beside the point, anyway. The problem isn't whether it's useless,
> it's that it's being used by an exploitative aspiring-monopoly to shaft
> farmers and independent repair shops in order to pad their own profits.
> Which is more of a matter for class-action suits and regulatory over-
> sight, or would be if the US still had real antitrust enforcement :/
> 

Quite

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Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.