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The last time my family was replaced by technology

339 points · 641 comments · megalomanu

Havoc · 1790776572 · focus · HN ↗
I don’t particularly like the horse to engine angle because it doesn’t capture the issue well.
When we automated physical activity people that were crowded out moved into knowledge work. Now we’re automating knowledge work so people move into ???
Leisure? Become a useless class? UBI? Something else entirely?
1. AndrewDucker · 1790777543 · focus · HN ↗
  How are your plumbing skills?
  1. Havoc · 1790800273 · focus · HN ↗
    Actually had a plumber here earlier today which was an ordeal so have been asking that myself too...

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