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Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be like in 2014

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Re: Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be like in 2014

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, it's because if a worker works 8h/day, and produces X, given a new technology that double his productivity, he is now expected to still work 8h/day, and produce 2X.

But his pay remains X, while the CEO, VP team and shareholders keep 100% of the extra value.

Or actually goes down in actual bying value (as it has since the 70s).

Re: Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be like in 2014

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Round-up: ✗ EL panels (not yet) ✗ Smart glass (unless you own a ferrari) ✓ Frozen meals + programmable microwave ✓ Lame robots ✓ 3D movies ✗ Fusion power plants ✗ Radioactive batteries ✓ Solar power ✓ Self-driving cars (in progress) ✗ Moving sidewalks (do airport conveyors count?) ✓ Video calls ✓ Mobile data, sharing, e-books ✓ Global mobile phone network ✗ Moon colonies (double fail since he just takes them for gran…

Correction -- radioactive batteries -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_gen...

Re: Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will be like in 2014

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Round-up: ✗ EL panels (not yet) ✗ Smart glass (unless you own a ferrari) ✓ Frozen meals + programmable microwave ✓ Lame robots ✓ 3D movies ✗ Fusion power plants ✗ Radioactive batteries ✓ Solar power ✓ Self-driving cars (in progress) ✗ Moving sidewalks (do airport conveyors count?) ✓ Video calls ✓ Mobile data, sharing, e-books ✓ Global mobile phone network ✗ Moon colonies (double fail since he just takes them for gran…

Correction -- radioactive batteries -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_gen...

Oops. Nevermind.
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