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Will AI replace Utility Power Linesman jobs? · Latest report #w2urcu8a
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February 12, 2036
In 9 years, 4 monthsYou climb tall wooden poles just to be replaced by gravity.
Professional high-altitude circuit breaker and emergency storm warrior.
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The grid repairs itself while you sleep.




toast.youAI▸ VOLTAGEVULTURE MK. IV▸ RARITY · EPIC▸ DEPRECATION IN 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHSAI's Special Power
restores power grids without human oversight
You repair high-voltage transmission lines, troubleshoot grid outages, and handle complex emergency line restoration in all weather conditions. Your physical labor is the grid's last line.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense the subtle mechanical stress on a rusted insulator before it snaps.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Sensors identify exact fault locations to eliminate the need for human scouting during outages.
Month 16
Drones replace manual visual line checks by detecting insulation wear using high-resolution thermal imaging.
Year 4
Infrastructure is redesigned for automated robotic replacement of transformers and damaged line sections.
Year 7
Spider-like robots begin climbing poles to perform routine line maintenance with precision dexterity.
Year 9 · D-Day
Autonomous swarms finalize grid restoration protocols, rendering human linesmen entirely redundant to the system.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95%
Unlimited
Voltage tolerance
Zero seconds
Storm response time
Zero
Coffee breaks
Your severance
A vintage climbing harness and a digital handshake.
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