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Re:Robots Rule at Swiss Factories as Strong Franc and Wages ... by adwn on Saturday February 18, 2017 @01:33AM (#13673871)
> So the main thing that matters to humans as human beings?

Speak for yourself. I'd rather have convenience, good medical care, and the Internet than the power to let 100 peasants bow down before me.

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Re:Robots Rule at Swiss Factories as Strong Franc and Wages ... by coldtea on Saturday February 18, 2017 @04:16AM (#13674148)
If you're one of "today's welfare recipientss" (as is the question in this sub-thread) you'll have neither convenience and good medical care. And usually not much time or use for the internet either.

And "power" is not about having "peasants bow", it's about having an impact, and being able to influence things.

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Re:Robots Rule at Swiss Factories as Strong Franc and Wages ... by adwn on Saturday February 18, 2017 @11:12AM (#13675230)
> If you're one of "today's welfare recipientss" (as is the question in this sub-thread) you'll have neither convenience and good medical care. And usually not much time or use for the internet either.

Look outside the US (to Germany, for example), and you'll see that this is not necessarily true.

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