History suggests that this might be part of a broader trend. Bridge, poker, checkers, chess, etc. All games. Fill the time. Be entertained. (entertainment defined as the art or science of capturing and holding our attention) We need it (to escape from the existential void and boredom) and so there is a digital answer to delivering entertainment.
Arthur -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of pete Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 8:36 AM To: RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION Subject: Re: [Futurework] Computers That Trade on the News Observation of current trends suggest the answer is video games... -Pete On Thu, 23 Dec 2010, Ray Harrell wrote: > So what are you guys going to do now that you have all of these > non-complaining slaves? > > What are you going to do with your lives? > > What will be the meaning of your existence if it is not to put simple > bread and meat on table and a house over your heads? > > What are your cultures? answers? > > What happened in history when you had human slaves? > > Will the humans be delegated to war and glory as in the past? > > Tournaments on horses with body armor? > > Chess? > > Game Theory? > > War with Korea? > > Boredom can be a terrible thing. > > What will you do? > > > > REH > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur > Cordell > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:55 AM > To: 'RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION'; > [email protected] > Subject: [Futurework] Computers That Trade on the News > > > > An interesting development. Robots take over the factory floor. > Computers take over the trading desk. > > > > --------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
