On the subject of robotics supplanting human toil, Ray Kurzweil recently said:
"In my view, it will lead to richer lives, and longer lives, but I would put an emphasis on the richer part. And I’m not just talking about financial riches. Life is getting [better] as we enrich our lives with technology. You can see that now—a kid in Africa with a smartphone has access to more information and human knowledge than the president of the United States did 15 years ago. People were lucky if they could get a book 100 years ago. We’re going to continue that expansion. Music is going to be richer. We’re going to have virtual reality experiences we can enjoy. All different forms of human expression, art, science, are going to become expanded, by expanding our intelligence."
Source: http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/10/14/how-nanobots-will-help-th...
He's infinitely more intelligent than me, but I fail to comprehend how a world without human labour could possibly lead to a richer experience.
"In my view, it will lead to richer lives, and longer lives, but I would put an emphasis on the richer part. And I’m not just talking about financial riches. Life is getting [better] as we enrich our lives with technology. You can see that now—a kid in Africa with a smartphone has access to more information and human knowledge than the president of the United States did 15 years ago. People were lucky if they could get a book 100 years ago. We’re going to continue that expansion. Music is going to be richer. We’re going to have virtual reality experiences we can enjoy. All different forms of human expression, art, science, are going to become expanded, by expanding our intelligence." Source: http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/10/14/how-nanobots-will-help-th...
He's infinitely more intelligent than me, but I fail to comprehend how a world without human labour could possibly lead to a richer experience.