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I couldn't finish reading this. While interesting, I sense a lot of hype, and deliberate bending of meaning (e.g. federal government less strict about requiring

by eezurr 6y ago

I couldn't finish reading this. While interesting, I sense a lot of hype, and deliberate bending of meaning (e.g. federal government less strict about requiring college degree -> all companies less strict) Traditional college is not just about information scarcity either. People also go to bond, network, participate in extracurricular groups, party, etc. Traditional college isnt going to go anywhere. Also, it's depressing to think of society sitting behind a screen all day. I think most people feel the same way. We need to stop using technology to tear apart the social fabric of society.

nootropicat 6y ago
>Also, it's depressing to think of society sitting behind a screen all day. I think most people feel the same way. We need to stop using technology to tear apart the social fabric of society. You are witnessing the mere beginning. Wait for despair before a typical job consists of donning a vr gear with some controllers (possibly brain implants) to control a humanoid robot far away. It's hard to think of a job that couldn't be automated this way except for security, as cutting off the signal would be a big failure point + laws that prevent civilians from using robots for violence. The only other real limitation is latency, so Indians in India probably won't cut grass in SF, just Mexicans (in Mexico). In the longer run, this could kill cities or even states. People could live on ships in international waters, under a flag of some tax haven, but near the place they want to work to ensure low latency. Wages would equalize globally very fast. Last but not least, versatile enough humanoid robots also mean nearly perfect sexbots - whether ai or remote controlled.
- newen 6y ago
  Butlerian Jihad can't come soon enough.
marcosdumay 6y ago
> We need to stop using technology to tear apart the social fabric of society. Yes, we need to start using it to weave a new fabric. And universities are some of the best places to try this.

by eezurr 6y ago

nootropicat 6y ago

>Also, it's depressing to think of society sitting behind a screen all day. I think most people feel the same way. We need to stop using technology to tear apart the social fabric of society. You are witnessing the mere beginning. Wait for despair before a typical job consists of donning a vr gear with some controllers (possibly brain implants) to control a humanoid robot far away. It's hard to think of a job that couldn't be automated this way except for security, as cutting off the signal would be a big failure point + laws that prevent civilians from using robots for violence. The only other real limitation is latency, so Indians in India probably won't cut grass in SF, just Mexicans (in Mexico). In the longer run, this could kill cities or even states. People could live on ships in international waters, under a flag of some tax haven, but near the place they want to work to ensure low latency. Wages would equalize globally very fast. Last but not least, versatile enough humanoid robots also mean nearly perfect sexbots - whether ai or remote controlled.

newen 6y ago
Butlerian Jihad can't come soon enough.

marcosdumay 6y ago

> We need to stop using technology to tear apart the social fabric of society. Yes, we need to start using it to weave a new fabric. And universities are some of the best places to try this.