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Re:Fed Ends Zero-Rate Era by toomuchtodo on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @04:13PM (#10747381)
> I can't imagine what else could the GP have been referring to other than mass automatized labor for most sectors, hence either AGI or lots of narrow AI.

* Renewables generating the majority of power consumed world wide

* Self driving electric vehicles

* Universal basic income

Nothing outlandish like transhumanism.

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Re:Fed Ends Zero-Rate Era by vezzy-fnord on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @04:18PM (#10747408)
Second is a real possibility during the next 20-30 years. First and third are significantly more doubtful.

Even assuming all three come in place soon, I don't understand how they'll fix public choice. If anything, at least autonomous electric vehicles will be a boon on private enterprise, which I don't think is what you had in mind.

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