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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by kefka on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @04:58PM (#11162682)
For starters, I heartily agree. Full stack vehicle automation will save a great deal of lives and property damage.

And then we need to look at "What happens when we have 5 million people unemployed in a short time, due to rapid advancements in automation?" The Democrats aren't looking at this, and nor are the Republicans. Really, no party is looking at this. We have a few economists and scientific-y types talking about Mincome, but aside some experiments in Europe, it's being drowned out.

What do we have that can absorb such a hit on our financial system and not drop in a recession? How do we make sure these people don't simply sink when the 'bots come to take their job?

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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by fnordfnordfnord on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @10:42PM (#11164399)
> How do we make sure these people don't simply sink when the 'bots come to take their job?

They won't so much sink as they will just never float.

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