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> My argument against communism has always been "who works?". Robots. Wasn't that always the point of automation and robotics in the science fiction past? "Th
by TYPE_FASTER 10y ago
> My argument against communism has always been "who works?".
Robots.
Wasn't that always the point of automation and robotics in the science fiction past? "This will be great! We won't have to do as much work!"
Now we're finally getting there, and the reaction is "woah woah woah, you can't stop working just because a machine does it now."
- formula1 10y agoThats distant future. Farming, mining, wars, police, government, cleaning... Robots arent doing everything. Additionally, these robots are being paid for by companies. If the companies want to give a life to everyone, fantastic! However, Im not comfident that better profit margins translates directly to post-scarcity.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoEminent domain on robotics tech if necessary.
- formula1 10y agoI highly doubt that will happen. There is no politicsl party that currently supports overriding the patent system inorder to provide for the general welfare. And hypothetically if it happens, I now know that any tech I build cant be too useful in case it just becomes a public survice.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoChina. Which, if it were to happen, as a US citizens I'd move there in a heartbeat.