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Old 09-04-2014, 10:07 PM
 
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Artificial intelligence combined with computers, robots and 3D Printing are going to eliminate millions of jobs throughout the world in the next 20 years. What we are seeing now is at best the tip of the iceberg.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Texas
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That's why low skilled workers need to increase their skills. It's not rocket science.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:12 PM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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Ever seen the slums in the third world countries? Coming soon to a city near you.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:22 PM
 
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We were warned about overpopulation, nobody listened.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:26 PM
 
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That's why low skilled workers need to increase their skills. It's not rocket science.
Not all low skilled people can increase their skills. Besides, if everyone increased their skills, you'd have a lot of highly skilled unemployed people.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:27 PM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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We were warned about overpopulation, nobody listened.
...except the Shakers.

...lucky bastards.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:29 PM
 
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Artificial intelligence combined with computers, robots and 3D Printing are going to eliminate millions of jobs throughout the world in the next 20 years. What we are seeing now is at best the tip of the iceberg.
This won't only affect the low skilled jobs. It's going to eliminate an awful lot of high skilled jobs as well. You think the gap between the rich and poor is big now, just wait.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:31 PM
 
Location: North Carolina
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Soylent Green ...coming to a fast-food store near you! Mmmm Mmmm good! Whatever happened to those homeless guys?
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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What will happen as more and more become unemployable ?

Why looting and pillaging will happen, that's what.
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:38 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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It's a global situation.

Who knows? Maybe it will eventually get to the point that it is necessary to strongly discourage reckless expansion of the population because it will be impossible to employ them. No Medicaid for more than one child. No dependent credit beyond one. No TANF beyond one. Cap EITC to one child. Limit SNAP to one child and so on.
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