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pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace Topographic Engineer jobs? · Latest report #t9heki9j
Your job has an expiration date
May 20, 2029
In 2 years, 7 monthsEnjoy measuring dirt before satellites do it from orbit while you sleep.
Professional dirt-calculator with a sunburn and bad knees.
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Mapping the world, one pixel at a time.


oof.youAI▸ GEOSCAN-X9▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHSAI's Special Power
calculates site contours in real time
You map terrain features and calculate site coordinates. Your transit is a glorified camera for math.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense when a tripod leg is sinking into soft sand by touch.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Sensors start syncing coordinate data to the cloud automatically.
Month 5
Autonomous drones map the site from every possible angle.
Month 13
LiDAR scanners replace your tripod and lens setup entirely.
Year 1.9
Algorithms finalize site maps without manual CAD verification.
Year 2.6 · D-Day
The tripod is recycled and you are effectively obsolete.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95.7%
14
Tripod setups per day
3 liters
Coffee consumed in mud
402
GPS signal drops
Your severance
A compass that only points toward the nearest unemployment office.
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