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Real issue is that humanity's ability to exceed technology is limited. Even if humanity was to conserve more resources and invest more, majority of value and ef
by nxzero 10y ago
Real issue is that humanity's ability to exceed technology is limited. Even if humanity was to conserve more resources and invest more, majority of value and effort would be to increase the rate of returns from technology.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoTechnology ( as the term is widely used ) is the principal mechanism by which resources are conserved.
- toasterlovin 10y agoDo you consoder economies of scale a technology? I ask because it seems to me that economies of scale in manufacturing and agriculture have been a huge driver in producing more with less inputs (especially labor inputs).
- nxzero 10y agoRobotic automation will replace the majority of human related services in the next 50 years, much like vehicles replaced the need of horse for travel. Any society that fails to embrace this future risks isolation and most likely, economic failure relative to those that do. For more on the topic, see "Humans need Not Apply" on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoEconomy of scale is a specialization of logistics, so yeah. Gears or transistors are not required for something to be a technology; a technology is just a bundle of techniques.