Jed
I was beginning to think your arguments were based on black or white, no gray,
in decision making regarding welfare and rights as to what you consider rights.
I am glad you recognize there are gray areas as to safety of some things--water
as you indicate. Water production--mining is controlled in many states. In
Alaska the State owns the ground and surface water. It use is not controlled
in many areas, but it can be controlled if the general welfare is endangered
because of its use and/or production.
I maintain there are also gray areas in the desirability of robots. Some are
good and some are bad. The bad ones may be regulated in the future. Even
multifunctional robotic secretaries with good artificial intelligence may
become regulated to avoid making multifunctional natural secretaries lose their
jobs.
I think it is clear from our previous discussion that you and I envision the
future differently, and this does not surprise me, since predicting the future
is not mundane. I would guess we might agree on this point.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Jed Rothwell
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: what if everybody got free cash?
H Veeder <hveeder...@gmail.com> wrote:
Nothing is inherently safe.
Everything is potentially dangerous.
Drinking water is toxic when too much is consumed. There is no such thing
as "safe sex".
Explosives are safe when used correctly and appropriately.
But some things are a lot safer than others. Water is generally safe.
Explosives are always dangerous even when used correctly and appropriately. You
have to be very careful with them -- always alert and careful -- whereas it is
nearly impossible to cause harm with a glass of water. That is why explosives
are regulated and a glass of water is not.
- Jed
