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mk  ·  4377 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Robots will be farming within 40 years

I would say more like 15-20 years. It seems to me that much of the foundation for this has already been laid, and the advances here are accelerating.

Structural unemployment is going to lead to some serious social disruption in the next 50 years, I think. Capitalism's days might be numbered. I'm not sure what will replace it, but when a majority of the workforce can't bring something to the table worth a living wage in compensation, the equation breaks. I would guess that first the efficiency will be funneled into a disparate allocation, but eventually, there will be revolt.





megaman  ·  4377 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As much as I resent the notion, I think after all or most of industrial jobs will be performed by robots, the maket will begin to use artificial demand much more extensively than it does today. Here's a nice take on this idea.

mk  ·  4376 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Really nice. But ugly. I can see it though.