If energy is free the need to work will not be so burdensome and the economy
will slowly transition to entertainment and personal services. Once energy is
free and compact, robotics will finally blossom to its real potential and a
utopian society can emerge. We will still need to safeguard the
This line reasoning is incomplete. ujnless you evision a hunter-gatherer
civilization dependednt on 'natural' bounty - which could not support
billions of humans, the infrastructure reqires specialization, which in turn
requires argiculture -- not simple farming [whichis *not* simple], but
Don't forget Robotopia!
If so few jobs are needed then people can do things they are passionate
about and take a great amount of care in what they do.
They can strive for creativity and excellence rather than doing whatever
makes the most money the fastest at the expense of quality as is often
Chris sez:
Just imagine what would happen to our economy if we had a device like the
Replicator on Startrek. Anyone could have anything from clothing to gold
bars to Earl Grey Tea instantly. The overall effect would be profoundly
deflationary and the only jobs that remained would be menial
In reply to Chris Zell's message of Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT):
Hi,
That just means we reduce the number of hours in the working week, while
retaining the same salary. :)
Just imagine what would happen to our economy if we had a device like the
Replicator on Startrek. Anyone could
Take a good look at the job market and notice the Replicator effect - plenty
of minimum wage jobs and a few well paid critical jobs that have plenty of
applicants but companies find difficult to fill. And you think you can split
up the hours for a couple people?
As human beings, we are
Masturbate?
Seriously though there is so much that could be done if the resources
existed, you mention a Star Trek future but who is to figure out, build and
fly the space ships?
Who is going to figure out how to live extra long? or undo the damage that
has been done to the environment?
There is
In reply to Chris Zell's message of Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:31:19 -0700 (PDT):
Hi,
[snip]
If ET's exist, as utterly advanced physical creatures, I can't figure out what
they do all day.
They're online reading your emails. :^)
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
Robin sez:
If ET's exist, as utterly advanced physical creatures, I can't figure
out what they do all day.
They're online reading your emails. :^)
Sh!
Regards
Steven Vincent Johnson
www.OrionWorks.com
www.zazzle.com/orionworks
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