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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Jun 22, 2017, 08:02 AM Jun 2017

The great surprise of automation will be the relocation of our urban population. [View all]

Image 8 to 12 million people without any real reason to be in NYC. Everybody gets a monthly UBI and you have never been west of Atlantic City, it's time for a road trip.

People are going to stream out of the urban areas for a new beginning, safety, adventure, whatever.

The reality is we will have a new country of nomads, will there be states or regions? How will we get a census to define Congressional districts? Who will be a natural born citizen and prove it?

It will be different and confusing.

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The great surprise of automation will be the relocation of our urban population. [View all] CK_John Jun 2017 OP

Many people like living in cities for reasons unrelated to their jobs. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #1

Detroit is a good example. WWII and the auto plants brought millions CK_John Jun 2017 #2

Any population loss in Detroit moved to the suburbs nm MichMan Jun 2017 #4

Or a new migration, like in the 30's n2doc Jun 2017 #3

Cities have been around for thousands of years BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #5

So nothing will change, I don't buy it. We were founded by people looking for a new place. CK_John Jun 2017 #6

When the so-called "Rust Belt" cities are rejuvenated BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #7

We also had dime-store prophets telling us automation would be the focus LanternWaste Jun 2017 #10

I don't believe it Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #8

Not me. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #9

I'm already in the 'burbs. Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #11