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But they require large support systems (typically rich parents) to work for "free". Scholarships mean they're not free.
This is indeed how it works in some countries, but depending on how strong a nations social net that isn't necessarily true.
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Perhaps this is the fundamental problem that can be solved with AI. As a non-scientist, I'd very much prefer to have massive amounts of scientific breakthroughs instead of massive amounts of well-trained experts.
This is a misunderstanding of how scientific research works, why it is done and how it is done. Reducing the number of people who can do science will not pay off in the long run.
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You just want all your little worker bees to be in massive towers like Hong Kong, without a chance to even grow their own vegetables or have any private space?
I'm not sure if you realize this, but there are a lot of housing options in between suburban sprawl and high-rise apartment buldings. Like townhomes, rowhouses, duplexes, low-rise apartments, or even single family homes built more closely together.