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Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by scotty79 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:46AM (#46835046)
Necessities get made because there's someone to buy them. Only 5% of people are employed in agriculture and 15% in manufacturing. 80% of working people could do nothing and we'd still be fine when it comes to necessities. And we don't even have peak automation.
Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by polshaw on Saturday January 31, 2026 @05:54AM (#46835460)
Could we perhaps include medical care in the necessities don't you think?
Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by peterpost2 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @06:45AM (#46835725)
And educational workers and cleaners.
Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by scotty79 on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @07:22AM (#46870105)
Education is mostly for keeping children busy while their parents are at work.

I think people working in agriculture and in the industry includes people who clean there.

Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by scotty79 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @11:14AM (#46837908)
If we do that, can we agree we shouldn't inflict poverty on people so that we don't run out of people willing to become nurses?
Re:Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural rend... by scotty79 on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @07:20AM (#46870083)
Sure thing. Doctors and nurses are maybe about 2% of workers.