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Re:The gene drive dilemma: we can alter entire species, but ... by quotemstr on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:31PM (#21998005)
I don't think this scenario is realistic. It would almost certainly be easier and cheaper to use mechanical automation over human slaves.
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Re:The gene drive dilemma: we can alter entire species, but ... by Turing_Machine on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:59PM (#21998151)
Well, people do enjoy being served by other human beings. I'm not making any moral judgment about that, just noting that it is a fact.

Compare the service in a fast food joint to the service in a four-star restaurant. Certainly, the fast food joint is cheaper, but price is not the only factor here. The same applies to seeing a live band compared to listening to a recording, or getting a manicure compared to just cutting your own nails, or... any number of things, up to and including sex work.

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