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I wonder if, in the future, a significant portion of the population will have a full time job playing one of these crypto games. They'll be paid based on their
by daenz 5y ago
I wonder if, in the future, a significant portion of the population will have a full time job playing one of these crypto games. They'll be paid based on their in-game social achievements, which will include things like "cares for the (virtual) environment", "demonstrates commitment to diversity", "encourages others to follow health mandates", "uses de-escalation techniques in conflicts." New mission types and achievements can be added dynamically by the local, state, and federal governments, to adapt rapidly to the current political environment. In order to receive your monthly housing and food credit stipend, you must regularly complete these activities.
There will be no need for traditional work for many people, as every person will have access to the game world through their mobile device and biometric signin.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoIt could be a neat way for crowdsourcing and gamifying labour. Instead of 'kill 5 gryphons' an AR game could require the players to 'take 5 pictures of such-and-such' or the like. Sites like Taskrabbit and Mturk already do something similar but tying it to geography and a fun interface might pay dividends.
- wmf 5y agoThis is impossible because the money has to come from somewhere. The 1% aren't going to pay people to play games.
- bena 5y agoOrganized sports disagrees.
- kevingadd 5y agoOrganized sports pull a lot of profit from the general populace and from companies that want to advertise to them, not just the 1%. Not to mention things like taxpayer-funded stadiums...
- wmf 5y agoSports don't employ a significant portion of the population. Gaming will definitely be "big" in the future but it can't be huge.
- x86_64Ubuntu 5y agoVery, very, very few people can do full-time sports. You never hear of companies changing their compensation because prospective employees are going into sports instead.
- daenz 5y agoIf I understand the current trajectory of society, it will come in the form of taxes on people who work more traditional jobs.
- ryan93 5y agoIt's funny to see an enthusiast for this kind of thing show the absurdity of it so clearly.
- bogwog 5y agoThis is basically like saying if everyone had the ability to print their own USD, people wouldn’t need traditional jobs anymore. The intrinsic value of cryptocurrency is basically zero. Even the scarcity factor doesn’t have much weight because it’s trivial to just create a new currency and “print” more. Unless the US government or some other government backs a coin, that’s just how it is. So a “job” where people mine coins all day is producing absolutely nothing of value. If someone is making money in that situation, that means someone else is being scammed somehow.