Robots aren’t really less expensive. They can’t reproduce without humans, that’s for sure.
Uh, riot every night?
The advent of the industrial revolution created jobs that were lost from the agricultural industry.
Sadly, I will be surprised if that happens when robotics take over (and I believe they will). Sure there will be some jobs in programming, building and repair. But I fear there won’t be enough to keep the majority of people employed.
Then what?
we will play golf and make babies....
The axiom is flawed.
It is the “bicycle paradox”. Comparing distance traveled to fuel consumed, bicycles are a very efficient vehicle, anywhere from 150 to 300 miles per gallon of food.
And the same thing applies to robots vs. humans. Robots consume fuel, require maintenance, complex command and control, etc. But humans are organically designed for these things.
The next problem is that robots are must more efficient doing things that are *complementary* to what humans do, not in competition with them.
This is actually the logical conclusion of the long-term increase in productivity.
Productivity is the amount of goods and services produced relative to a given amount of human effort. It’s been increasing for centuries. In recent decades the rate of increase has increased sharply.
Fairly obviously, if this trend continues for long enough, infinite goods and services will be produced with zero human input. Or at least a whole lot of “stuff” with very little human input.
“Robot Basics. The vast majority of robots do have several qualities in common. First of all, almost all robots have a movable body. Some only have motorized wheels, and others have dozens of movable segments, typically made of metal or plastic.”
Invest in metal and plastic!
I have pondered this same paradox for some time and I, like others, have not resolved it. What do humans do when they've become the obsolete species?
“What will humans do then?”
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