Re:Ask Patrick McKenzie (patio11) anything
by Cushman on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @10:53PM
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Rationally speaking, sure. If we replace 10% of jobs with computers running at 10% of the cost, that should mean that 9% of the workforce can now sit at home for all the economy cares.
The fact that it doesn't shake out this way in real life is quite straightforward to explain.
The fact that it doesn't shake out this way in real life is quite straightforward to explain.