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Re:Ask HN: Will Humans Become Useless? on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:52AM (#50424345)
No.

Being useless requires situational circumstances, and there's 9 billion people.

Even if AI takes over everything, humans will still create situational circumstances that require other humans; via desires and needs for various kinds of fulfillment.

Remember that there are people who do not buy Chinese products. There's people who will never work for Americans or trust Russians.

There are enterprises who just won't use AI for anything because they know they can hire and pay people. If it gets to the point where an enterprise, whatever size, cannot compete without AI, then it's game over, which isn't even ridiculous but makes for a fun story like shooting up stuff in the strait of Hormuz or blocking it for fun & gas prices.

> The report estimates that scaling up the six actions globally could prevent 1.6 million deaths annually – equivalent to one in every 40 deaths, based on modelled projections. The six actions include: heat-health warning systems; climate-resilient drinking-water services; basic sanitation services; hygiene and handwashing facilities; cleaner household fuels and technologies for cooking and heating; and efficient fossil fuel pricing policies. The actions could also help avoid 16.7 billion tonnes of CO₂ emissions, equivalent to 31% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions excluding land use, land use change and forestry.

Across five of the actions, every US$ 1 invested is estimated to yield US$ 24 in benefits. <

Re:The Origins of Peanut Allergy on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:26AM (#50424120)
I should have gotten tested for the virus I had a few months ago.

Fixed my nut allergies somehow.

I shat and threw up for 3 nights and a day every hour. Green water after the initial food was out. Home made broth from locally hunted game later to maintain energy levels to stay away from doctors.

Lost a good bit of weight.

Now I'm not sensitive to nuts and lye anymore but ( potentially the gluten in ) most white wines and most champagnes is still a bit tricky the next day.

Potentially got the virus from people traveling from the Black Sea and Aegean Sea. They were sick some weeks prior to their visit.

you need to be the kind of character who wants to see more cheap stuff in the world to pull this kind of shit. AI augmented troll hackers of civilians and small honest SMEs, invasive stalkers, self-proclaimed hard pushing media jerks bribing doctors and teachers and civilians. medical malpractice proponents. genAI augmented trolls.