> the futuristic automation of the future envisioned here is, of course, just the automation of nineteenth century technologies This is how I feel when people

> the futuristic automation of the future envisioned here is, of course, just the automation of nineteenth century technologies This is how I feel when people prophesize about super-intelligent AI. Sure, it could happen, and it could revolutionize society, but maybe we're just extrapolating outside the limits of what is feasible. Maybe the idea will seem quaint in 100 years when IT is a boring field and futurists have much more interesting fodder to work with.