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To: wita

“So it appears that millions will NOT be able to afford what the robots are producing, because they are out of a job and not producing income.”

Advances in technology have never caused net job losses.


7 posted on 02/05/2017 2:12:55 AM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

Advances in technology have never caused net job losses.


No, but standards of living have gone up while the average number of hours worked has decreased.

Maybe we will get the 30 hour week? How about a 3.5 day work week, with two shifts of workers in a week to give seven day coverage?


30 posted on 02/05/2017 3:28:52 AM PST by marktwain (We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story...)
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To: Timpanagos1

This is different.


32 posted on 02/05/2017 3:40:28 AM PST by Dave W
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To: Timpanagos1

We're moving to a future where about 90% of the world's population; illiterate and unskilled, will be of no use.

49 posted on 02/05/2017 5:24:46 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Timpanagos1
Advances in technology have never caused net job losses.

Times, they do change. Skynet is on the horizon, and we are not ready for what happens next.

55 posted on 02/05/2017 6:29:56 AM PST by itsahoot (Return the power to the people, and Mexico will pay for the wall, 100%)
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