Where are we all going to work?
10-11-2017, 17:09
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
l would rather have the real life ones.
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10-11-2017, 18:13
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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I'm more concerned about the idea of automated soldiers..
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10-11-2017, 18:56
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
Banks are also considering reducing the amount of ATMs as cash in our lovely society becomes less prevalent. I work for a major bank and last year there was a 15% reduction in hard cash in this country.
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10-11-2017, 20:13
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
We won't have soldiers - we'll all be soldier ants doing what we're told and going where we're allowed.
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10-11-2017, 20:23
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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Originally Posted by Osem
We won't have soldiers - we'll all be soldier ants doing what we're told and going where we're allowed.
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I really would try St John's Wort, it might help.
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10-11-2017, 22:02
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
So when the vast majority of the country goes fully automated, people will no longer have money to pay for the thing that the machines are making. That means the people who own these automated companies won't be making any money too. Sounds like a bad idea to me... We'll probably end up bartering again.
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10-11-2017, 23:04
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J
So when the vast majority of the country goes fully automated, people will no longer have money to pay for the thing that the machines are making. That means the people who own these automated companies won't be making any money too. Sounds like a bad idea to me... We'll probably end up bartering again.
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You sound like you've thought it through far more than HMG has.
The rich are getting richer/more powerful and there's more people to compete for what's left. Does anyone think the former will look after the latter? I don't. Maybe that's why our glorious leaders aren't highlighting the problem...
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10-11-2017, 23:17
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
Fortunately, I think this is not likely to be an issue for me.
I have retirement in my sights, hopefully sooner than the state retirement age (which they kindly moved).
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10-11-2017, 23:20
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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Fortunately, I think this is not likely to be an issue for me.
I have retirement in my sights, hopefully sooner than the state retirement age (which they kindly moved).
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No well paid, earnings related pension paying, jobs going at CF HQ then??
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11-11-2017, 00:08
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
When I grow up I'm going to be a number. I will live exist in my nice apartment box and be waited on hand & foot by the Glorious Machines.
My day will consist of being woken at a set time, fed and bathed. By carefully controlled eye movements I will set the 10" screen in front of me to display one of the 4,538 3D images of random patterns and sounds that will be my entertainment.
I will have no use for knowledge or learning as it is not needed, my thoughts will be pure and I will harbor no ill feeling towards my neighbours in their boxes. My emotions will be monitored by the Glorious Machines, and at the first signs of anything but joyfull bliss they will administer subtle electrical pulses into my anodised aluminium cranium shell to sooth me.
After 6 hours I will be fed, toileted, bathed and allowed a deep dreamless 4 hour sleep ready for my next adventure.
Once I reach 20 years old, I will be cast into the power vats, where my body will decay into the organic materials needed to supply the energy required for the continuance of the Glorious Machines.
My number will be assigned to another box.
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11-11-2017, 00:27
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
As more and more becomes automated, the owners of the machines, in order to be able to have low enough overheads to compete with one another effectively, will not be able to afford to pay enough people for the majority to be able to survive. I think the reality is that unfortunately, billions of people are going to literally starve to death. Humans aren't responsible enough to be able to fairly share things without money, and not enough people are cunning enough to be making sure they're operating those machines rather than getting replaced by them. It's going to be messy.
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11-11-2017, 04:21
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
Yep, it certainly will be messy; i'm glad that I had my life when I did
Anyone who doubts how much this will affect society should have a play with this tool:
https://willrobotstakemyjob.com
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11-11-2017, 07:35
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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Originally Posted by Onramp
As more and more becomes automated, the owners of the machines, in order to be able to have low enough overheads to compete with one another effectively, will not be able to afford to pay enough people for the majority to be able to survive. I think the reality is that unfortunately, billions of people are going to literally starve to death. Humans aren't responsible enough to be able to fairly share things without money, and not enough people are cunning enough to be making sure they're operating those machines rather than getting replaced by them. It's going to be messy.
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Then we don't allow a select few to own all the machines and the wealth generated from them.
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11-11-2017, 08:33
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
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Then we don't allow a select few to own all the machines and the wealth generated from them.
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It's already happening and we're letting it.
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11-11-2017, 08:52
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Re: Where are we all going to work?
I'm more concerned about who is going to own the automated soldiers..
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