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10-30-2011, 09:33 AM
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10-30-2011, 09:46 AM
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Some cool vids on there CB  .
I always enjoy listening to either futurist Ray Kurzweil or scientist Michio Kaku on coast to coast talking about the coming near future. I guess i'll know that i really lived and saw the future if i happen to be alive when they can cure the holy grail of incurables ''spinal cord paralyses''. |
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10-30-2011, 10:14 AM
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Some cool vids on there CB .
I always enjoy listening to either futurist Ray Kurzweil or scientist Michio Kaku on coast to coast talking about the coming near future. I guess i'll know that i really lived and saw the future if i happen to be alive when they can cure the holy grail of incurables ''spinal cord paralyses''. |
He is really good at explaining things in a way that makes it easy to understand. I love his Sci-Fi Science show.
And Ray has some very interesting ideas. |
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10-30-2011, 01:23 PM
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Very impressive. Being who I am (Someone who catches every editing foobar in movies - It drives Mrs. Tek nuts) I noticed their vision did not include the necessity of wearing seat belts...
Other than that I'm wanting it all by the end of 2012, please.
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11-04-2011, 04:50 PM
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Steve Jobs is crying in his grave about this video.
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11-05-2011, 10:02 AM
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There will be plenty of jobs in the rest of the world, even if there aren't any in the imploding USA. By limiting your view to the USA, you are considering only 1/20 of the potential global market and fanciful productive capacity. |
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11-05-2011, 11:59 AM
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There will be plenty of jobs in the rest of the world, even if there aren't any in the imploding USA. By limiting your view to the USA, you are considering only 1/20 of the potential global market and fanciful productive capacity.
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I disagree.
Robots and AI will take over those jobs too.
Even in China, where it is low cost, people are going to be replaced by machines.
Foxconn Employees Are Being Replaced By Robot Workers
This is just the beginning. |
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11-05-2011, 06:20 PM
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Location: Victoria TX
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Is it necessary to have jobs done by human labor, even if not necessary to do so, as the only way to distribute the wealth that is created by performing those tasks?
That seems like an extremely backward and counterproductive strategy. What you are saying is that Development and Progress are only happy byproducts of Human Labor, the true objective of advanced civilization. Without creating work, it's all for nothing. |
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11-05-2011, 06:41 PM
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Is it cheaper to employ a robot in China than in the USA? |
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11-06-2011, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jtur88
Is it necessary to have jobs done by human labor, even if not necessary to do so, as the only way to distribute the wealth that is created by performing those tasks?
That seems like an extremely backward and counterproductive strategy. What you are saying is that Development and Progress are only happy byproducts of Human Labor, the true objective of advanced civilization. Without creating work, it's all for nothing.
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Is there enough creative work for billions of people? On another thread, I ask what happens when we no longer need work.
//www.city-data.com/forum/great...eeds-were.html
answers vary.
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Is it cheaper to employ a robot in China than in the USA?
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So it would seem. And better PR too.
Plus, I imagine, once the machines get better, many factories will move back stateside. Just not many jobs with them... |
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