> But people will still need to develop the replicators, manage supply chains, and so on. Machines can do that. If they break in ways a machine can't fix (a di

> But people will still need to develop the replicators, manage supply chains, and so on. Machines can do that. If they break in ways a machine can't fix (a diminishing situation over time), an expert gets paid a lot to fix things. > Bigger problem: medical services. It takes a FUCKING LONG time to become a doctor Whereas a machine will a better doctor than any human could ever be from the moment it rolls off the factory floor. > So would the many layabouts freed from labor be entitled to top-notch medical services? Of course! It'll be dirt cheap to implement anyway (unless you're American). > And that assumes that population growth doesn't spiral out of control Population growth doesn't spiral out of control. We have plenty of studies that prove this. > and that the climate plays along for long enough for our species to get its collective shit together In many places, renewable energy accounts for more than 75% of new capacity. Solar is about to plummet below coal in cost. Electric cars are mainstream, and will over time displace the internal combustion engine. We've got scientists developing cheap carbon absorbers. Meanwhile, we've already passed the point where there simply aren't enough jobs to go around. Just wait till the truck drivers are displaced in a few years! That'll be fun...