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> The vast majority of humans can not be trained to be computer programmers. I disagree with the general sentiment. What makes humans different is that we can
by euyyn 10y ago
> The vast majority of humans can not be trained to be computer programmers.
I disagree with the general sentiment. What makes humans different is that we can become skilled.
Imagine the big slave population that was used to build the pyramids in ancient Egypt. Suddenly, modern construction machinery appears over there, making them "unemployed" (slaves had a cost too). I would bet only a very very small part of those slaves couldn't be trained to do something more skilled than pushing rocks around.
Unskilled labor, as in repetitive, boring work where little creativity, reasoning, or dexterity is involved, is an infliction humans have to endure, for the moment. It's a waste of our real ability.
- TheCoreh 10y agoNitpick: Contrary to popular belief, the pyramids were actually built by well paid, reasonably skilled workers that were treated decently, and not by slaves: http://harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids-html http://harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids-ht...