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> If you built a real factory, you’d basically never want it to be dark

This statement seems to be factually untrue as the fully automated factories in China are indeed not illuminated for most of the time

In USA/Europe we just don't have that level of automation

[softwaredoug]

The “fully automated” factories have humans involved in QA, maintenance and engineering.

They often have to stop the factory and investigate and troubleshoot.

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i mean youre most likely not wrong (i dont have insider knowledge of those places), however your previous comment said "never want it to be dark" - when the reality is that its normal operation _is_ dark. only when the automated QA detects issues or theyre doing random inspections are the lights turned up/on

this is an outdated video for waht was state of the art a few years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBdcNA_FsI

again, i dont have insider knowledge so i cannot speak on whats SOTA in chinese automated factories beyond whats covered publicly