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katsy

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6. But that fails when there's no market

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:38 PM

Jun 2016

to support capitalism.

Society and capitalists will have to change direction for continuity of society.

What are the alternatives? Forced euthanasia on unproductive populace? Or misery for 90% of the populace? How will that help humanity's next evolution (my belief is it lies in colonizing space).

Your point is well taken. On most days I'd agree with you. I just hope for better.

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Siemens is Building a Swarm of 3D Printing Spider Robots With a Hive Mind [View all] Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 OP

They've invented Replicators! csziggy Jun 2016 #1

Yes, yes they have. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #3

It's just that tech is moving faster than katsy Jun 2016 #2

I don't blame technology or capitalists. Technological change occurred long before capitalists. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #5

But that fails when there's no market katsy Jun 2016 #6

Not necessarily. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #8

Depressing. katsy Jun 2016 #14

Things that replacate themselves packman Jun 2016 #4

uh... about those idiots... philosslayer Jun 2016 #11

Ha, ha - you got me packman Jun 2016 #15

The Crematorium ovens at Buchenwald still bear the Siemens name . JEB Jun 2016 #7

I'm reminded of the sci-fi movie 'Screamers' postatomic Jun 2016 #9

What happens when that thing becomes self aware? Initech Jun 2016 #10

Launch a ton of them greytdemocrat Jun 2016 #12

You mean we're facing a flood of Siemens? Orrex Jun 2016 #13

ewww. . . .n/t annabanana Jun 2016 #16