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In reply to the discussion: Bezos says 'millions of people' will be living in space by 2045 - and robots will commute on our behalf to the moon [View all]patphil
(9,154 posts)We have a consumer based economy. To consume, you have to have money. To have money, you need to work and get compensation for your work. There ain't gonna be any charity for those who don't produce.
So, what's the endpoint of all this AI and robotics as far as humanity is concerned?
The economy will collapse, and hundreds of millions of unemployed people around the world will be looking for someone to blame and punish for their poverty, disease, and suffering.
There won't be any exciting new jobs in space, because it'd be much more cost effective to have robots do those jobs.
The ultra rich like Bezos think they'll be the ones calling all the shots and living that exciting new life in space, but the rest of the people will be looking for ways to take revenge for the loss of all they loved about life. This would be the only reason Bezos and his ilk would be in space...to be safe from the rest of the people.
It's looking a lot like the movie Elysium will actually be the future we have to look forward to.