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>that’s a gain for humanity

Imagine what has happened to american manufacturing workers since the 80s but happening to everyone on the planet. This is by no means a "gain".

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And don't forget all those awful looms stealing workers jobs! They must all be destroyed for us to prosper

Short-term, textile workers in the UK at the time were definitely harmed by automation. They eventually managed to move to better paying jobs because those were available. There is no reason to believe there will be any jobs left in the age of AGI. And since the default state of humanity is existence at the subsistence level...

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