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>Augmenting people is the same as replacing them. >The person now has a greater output which means you need less of them. Attention, i think this is a fallacy
by FlorianOver 10y ago
>Augmenting people is the same as replacing them.
>The person now has a greater output which means you need less of them.
Attention, i think this is a fallacy in multiple aspects.
Maybe they don't produce more, just higher quality?
On the other hand you have jobs where more is never enough, e.g. Scientists.
- sandworm101 10y agoHigher quality is the same as higher production. That higher quality reduces the need for all sorts of people in QA roles. Also, not all scientists are blue-sky researchers. Many do lab work, diagnose disease or provide services to patients. Others perform field tests or public outreach. Or they teach. Augmenting these people does replace people as fewer scientists are needed to perform a service once performed by many.
- justinclift 10y agoWhile true in some regards, it's not the whole story. The author of the article gives the example of a type of eye surgery only possible through augmentation of the surgeon. Without augmentation, the surgery isn't possible. It illustrates that for at least some things "higher quality" isn't the same as "higher production". Unless instead of calling this "higher quality" it's better termed something else. "Previously unavailable products/results/quality?"