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Re:Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared of Capita... by barking on Sunday October 11, 2015 @10:22AM (#10369338)
If you could explain to the people of an earlier time all our modern conveniences and how many hours we work and how little physical effort goes into almost every job, it would probably sound just like that to them.
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Re:Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared of Capita... by mccracken on Sunday October 11, 2015 @10:29AM (#10369354)
If you go just far enough back, the hours we work would sound ridiculous (but I do agree about the effort).
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Re:Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared of Capita... by Retra on Sunday October 11, 2015 @10:40AM (#10369395)
You have to be careful what you are calling work when you make a comparison like that. We might just be calling more things "work." How many people are artists, musicians, writers, comedians, or chefs?
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Re:Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared of Capita... by rangibaby on Sunday October 11, 2015 @10:31AM (#10369355)
It would probably sound more like a retelling of the "businessman and fisherman" joke.
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Re:Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared of Capita... by TazeTSchnitzel on Sunday October 11, 2015 @11:17AM (#10369582)
Depends which era. The workers of the 8-hour work week era would not be impressed.
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