Ask HN: Who is building something that will change the world?

Re:Ask HN: Who is building something that will change the wo... by Blakestr on Friday October 04, 2019 @02:00PM (#21160221)

I think this is inevitable and not a bad thing but I wish we were able to talk about this better as a society.

What you are describing is a "transition" to post-scarcity, as everything becomes automated and jobs are eliminated.

And for marketing, you don't call them robots. Call them appliances. Automated Appliances maybe. Robots go berserk and Skynet over the world; appliances just cook your food :)

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Re:Ask HN: Who is building something that will change the wo... by contingencies on Friday October 04, 2019 @07:28PM (#21162763)

Robot, n. A machine that doesn't work yet. (Because if it worked you'd name it after what it does, like a dishwasher or a vacuum cleaner).

... via https://github.com/globalcitizen/taoup

We call them 'service locations'.

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