Jonah Goldberg, National Review<\/p>\n
After you heard President Barack Obama\u2019s call for a hike in the minimum wage, you probably wondered the same thing I did: Was Obama sent from the future by Skynet to prepare humanity for its ultimate dominion by robots?<\/p>\n
But just in case the question didn\u2019t occur to you, let me explain. On Tuesday, the day before Obama called for an increase in the minimum wage, the restaurant chain Applebee\u2019s announced that it will install iPad-like tablets at every table. Chili\u2019s already made this move earlier this year.<\/p>\n
With these consoles customers will be able to order their meals and pay their checks without dealing with a waiter or waitress. Both companies insist that they won\u2019t be changing their staffing levels, but if you\u2019ve read any science fiction, you know that\u2019s what the masterminds of every robot takeover say: \u201cWe\u2019re here to help. We\u2019re not a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n