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0 pointsgozur889y ago0 comments

But the only reason the revolution succeeded is the French army was made up of people, some of whom decided to throw their lot in with the people against the aristocrats.

The new aristocracy will have robotic soldiers with no empathy for people.

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ianmcgowan9y ago

Perhaps programmers are the equivalent in this new revolution?

It's ironic that the robot owners don't make, program, direct or have much to do with the specifics of implementing. If you're dependent on a robot army to keep your serfs in line, then the people programming that robot army have some interesting opportunities open to them. I imagine the code reviews will be pretty stringent.

Would a technocracy be better or worse than a plutocracy?

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ianmcgowan9y ago

Perhaps programmers are the equivalent in this new revolution?

Would a technocracy be better or worse than a plutocracy?

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