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Originally Posted by Spoon 11th
Just destroy computers and tractors. Then everybody will have plenty of work to do again.
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There is truth to this! I just finished a term paper on the "Similarities of Humans and Computers".
The Theory...
God made man in the image of himself.
Man kills God.
Man makes computers in the image of himself.
So the question that remains to be seen is, "Will computers kill man? Probably. Considering all the above and for the fact that God said man would kill himself.
I don't think the "Terminator" movie is too far off base. I don't believe in all the time travel aspects and that (a good Arnold) will come back in time to save humankind, but I do believe that the movie is metaphorically correct in saying that man and his advancements in computer technology will lead to the demise of all life on Earth. It's in our blood to be so foolish.
All these jobs are quickly being replaced by machines. The military is a perfect example of several organizations that are downsizing jobs and replacing personnel with computers.
This is happening in the civilian world as well. My wife is a 411 operator and now computers answer the phones and take 95% of the calls. She is still employed (for now) as long as computers can't answer 100% of calls without or with limited failure. How long will it be until computers are able to make up that last 5% effectively? Probably not long and my wife will end up getting laid off. The only people who will be employed will be people who work on computers or maintain them. This is the first step that man is becomin a slave to a machine. All a computer mechanic is, is a slave to a computer or machine. Think about it.
If a woman goes to a nail salon and asks for a manicure, the person doing her nails is a slave to her.
If a man changes tires on a car, he is a slave to that car.
Of course these are examples of people making money for their slavery.
Now pollute the world with 100% (sure-proof) machines that can do it all. There would be NO WORK for man. There would be NO MONEY for man. Without money how will man be able to buy food, clothes, shelter?
What happens then?
We starve or we destroy the machines.
Or will the machines detroy us in our attempt? Considering they are 100% effective at what they do, I'd say they are going to win.