• DrunkenPirate@feddit.org
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      3 days ago

      Sure. But at what costs? One can do many things by technology. Are people willing to pay for it? And how much?

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        3 days ago

        Cars are a good example, there was a point where you couldnt get a car that was cheaper than a horse. Eventually there were enough old cars on the market that reduced the price so having a horse just wasnt financially reasonable.

        There will be a point where there are enough old robots on the market that having a human do a simple labor job isnt financially reasonable.

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          3 days ago

          Good point.

          However, there‘s a crucial difference to cars. Robots are hardware AND software. And I don’t know anybody who uses Windows 95, CorelDraw, and Netscape today. Software and connected hardware outdate mich faster than simple hardware.