Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 21:41:30 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <7c5edef0-d4ec-a8fc-3f70-8ffa2a2b1df0@example.net> References: <2ItTO.338744$v8v2.95701@fx18.iad> <1190130485.752353610.782141.peter_flass-yahoo.com@news.eternal-september.org> <38b4c4eb-2ab5-df94-0baa-c2d7fcdda60d@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="960493"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com alt.folklore.computers:228594 comp.os.linux.misc:60562 On Mon, 4 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote: > On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 10:15:31 +0100, D wrote: > > >> Good question. These are some of the standard answers: >> >> "In terms of society, I think there will always be a demand for things >> as long as humans have desires. Having AI replacing all production I >> think we'll see the following activities for humans: >> >> * Sports * Pleasure/Hospitality/Leisure industry * Culture (human >> created culture, plays, concerts will get premium value >> much like we can today buy factory produced items at a fraction of >> the price of handmade items.) >> * Science (we'll do science with the help of AI, if they do not reach >> god-like status.) >> * Teaching/education (having a human teacher will become a value-add >> even though everything would be available online and through AI:s) >> * Raising children/family time * Philosophy * Space exploration (Yes, we >> can send robots, but given a society rich >> enough I think the human will to explore and to "be there" will come >> into play. >> * Religion/psychology/therapy >> >> So no matter how powerful AI becomes I think the above are examples of >> areas where humans will still play a role and add value just by being >> humans.". > > The problem is with the exception of sports and portions of the leisure > industry to put it bluntly many humans are not capable of those > activities. Today... many are not capable today. But give it a 100 years or two, and with the progress of psychology and the school system, I'm sure that focus will be to equip people to live meaningful lives, instead of just being compliant cogs. If not, there will be revolt and Butlerian jihads.