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Re:India floats the idea of a universal basic income by ouid on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @09:02PM (#13595041)
I present the analogy of the obsolete computer for your consideration.

Perhaps it is the case that what the market decides is best for people who cannot perform any task more efficiently than a computer is to simply stop being powered.

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Re:India floats the idea of a universal basic income by felipeccastro on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @10:55AM (#13599160)
Unlike obsolete computers, humans have the capacity of adapt themselves and learn/do different jobs.
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