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There are always exceptions and it’s fine if wisdom leads someone in this direction. I believe those costs will decrease in real terms with time. Note that we
by wait_a_minute 3y ago
There are always exceptions and it’s fine if wisdom leads someone in this direction.
I believe those costs will decrease in real terms with time. Note that we were also higher up discussing staying home longer precisely to facilitate more affordability for the individual, an additional 3-5 years saving and investing into career and skills will help most individuals in this area significantly if they can do it.
- hotpotamus 3y agoI don't believe costs will decrease because they never have in my lifetime, and I don't think I can be called a young adult any more. I'd be happy if they did though.
- wait_a_minute 3y agoConsider the implications of advanced robotics and materials science on the cost of producing anything. The trend is an exciting reduction to $0 marginal cost. It will still take time but one can see it starting to unfold gradually already.
- hotpotamus 3y agoI believe the implications are mass unemployment, but given that I've seen approximately zero progress in robotics in my adult life (I guess the robot vacuums are a bit better than my Bush-era Roomba), I suppose the burger-flippers will be employed a bit longer. I don't really know if that's a win or not. While Star Trek was indeed an interesting exploration into a post-scarcity society, the more I've grown up, the more I've realized it's just nerdy fantasy; there's little grounding in actual science there.