4 ms·
As soon as these robots are as maneuverable as people and even somewhat affordable for groups of hundreds to be made. We're DONE! The ultra rich and the Jeff
by DonnyV 5y ago
As soon as these robots are as maneuverable as people and even somewhat affordable for groups of hundreds to be made.
We're DONE!
The ultra rich and the Jeff Bezos of the world will buy them and return us to a world of Kings and Queens. Good luck trying to fight that.
- RGamma 5y agoYou might be too optimistic with your neofeudal society because it insinuates the existence of peasants. They might select the cream of the crop, wipe the rest off the planet to restore it to pristine condition and live in infinite wealth forever.
- rapind 5y agoWhat’s the difference between a king and a Bezos now?
- inglor_cz 5y agoPeople quit employment at Bezos' companies all the time. Just today an important figure at Blue Origin decided to leave and switch to another space startup. That would be much harder in feudalism. Not outright impossible - if they were bored with you, they wouldn't object - but if the king wanted to keep you, it would be risky to defy him. One of the reasons why Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy was such a hotbed of intellectual activity was that local nobles had only very limited reach. If you got into conflict with one prince, you could move 20 miles away and be under protection of somebody else. And that could be done almost overnight.
- rapind 5y agoAbsolutely correct. My comment was tongue in cheek, which in retrospect doesn't really belong on HN.
- Valgrim 5y agoImagine being able to remote control a semi-autonomous humanoid robot on the moon, or on mars, on in the asteroid belt, or in LEO, with the same dexterity and adaptability as humans, or even insects, but without needing air or water or sleep. Artificial General Intelligence would not even be required for those. They could build giant cities hundreds of kilometers deep, industrial centers, operate mines and farms. All while being remote controlled from the comfort of earth. The rich never needed robots to buy the police. There is more than enough people willing to be cruel and inhuman in exchange for lunch money and the feeling of superiority.
- DonnyV 5y agoYes but police have organizations that manage them that are ran by people that can be influenced or jailed for doing the wrong thing. Owning a robot army is a totally different level of power over people. Robots do exactly what their owners tell them to do and don't have a Union or any group to answer too.