--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Richard Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gautam said: > > > > > Let me suggest an analogy. Someone invents a > > gadget - > > > a new computer program, let's say - that allows us > > to > > > replace computer programmers with this program. > > Would > > > you argue that the government should stop us from > > > using that program? If yes, why? If no, then, > > how is > > > offshoring to India different _in its effects_ > > from > > > that invention? > > > > If that were to happen, the Singularity would be > > upon us. And, whatever > > else it may be, India is not the Singularity. > > > > Rich > > Well, sort of. But it's already happened to > secretaries, right? That's what voicemail/PIMs has > done to that job. It's happened to a lot of > manufacturing jobs - that's what automation has done. > There's not any _conceptual_ difference between the > two scenarios.
The difference is what our society does effect our society. Inovations allow for more opertunity to inovate. Taking anothers livelyhood does not. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
