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50% of the population have an IQ below 100. 16ish percent have an IQ below 85. What are they going to do? We've already essentially phased out the useful work
by ebiester 9y ago
50% of the population have an IQ below 100. 16ish percent have an IQ below 85. What are they going to do?
We've already essentially phased out the useful work that people under IQ 70 can do. It's likely that it's creeped up to 75 or 80, even. As these are automated, let's creep it up to 90.
It also takes out those who are poor and have no branch on which to gain experience for their first job. If we have eliminated the first jobs for all but the most talented and those with connections, what does a somewhat bright poor student do?
Well, it used to be they got a job, proved themselves, and worked their way up. Now, what do they do when they don't have the social capital to get to the point where they can work up?
What are these newly opened industries that will work with these people?
- freshhawk 9y ago> What are these newly opened industries that will work with these people? As far as I can tell, it's "magic future ones" and the evidence for these statements is "because I hope that's what happens".
- fooza 9y agoFood delivery service for one. Startups like uber eats and foodora give jobs to people who like to ride fast on bikes, bike deliveries existed before in major cities but not like this.
- freshhawk 9y agoSo a short term sharecropping job that barely pays you enough to survive with no path for advancement and you soon get replaced by driverless cars? If that really is the best answer then it's time to invest in guillotine manufacturers.
- Animats 9y agoThat's the real issue. But you're not supposed to say that.