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NancyLebovitz comments on Malthusian copying: mass death of unhappy life-loving uploads - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vladimir_M 03 July 2012 02:04:04AM 11 points [-]

What are humans doing now that we need only ~2% of the workforce to grow food and ~15% to design and make stuff?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 03 July 2012 09:49:12AM 0 points [-]

Probably a fair point. One of the things we do is keep each other entertained.

Ems would still need "sensory" stimulation, though part of having a work ethic is not needing a lot of sensory stimulation.

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