Buying gold and silver.

[guywhofishes]

there arent enough resources to give everyone everything they want or need.

re everyone’s wants (including mine)

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”

 

[Lycanthrope]

I'd like to place my order for 17 free tons of gold today, thanks!

that would use all your UBI for a few decades no doubt...

 

[Allen]

that would use all your UBI for a few decades no doubt...

That kind of goes to prove my point. Elon can talk about AI and robots doing all these things, but the reality is a Universal Basic Income existence sucks. We already have plenty of examples of this in some form when you take a look at what we did to the Native Americans. The fed government said if you go peacefully to the reservations, we'll feed, house you, and take care of your medical needs.

I am not a fan of the government playing that role again with an even larger part of our society.

But damned if I wouldn't take a log of government cheese every now and then! IYKYK

 

[Lycanthrope]

That kind of goes to prove my point. Elon can talk about AI and robots doing all these things, but the reality is a Universal Basic Income existence sucks. We already have plenty of examples of this in some form when you take a look at what we did to the Native Americans. The fed government said if you go peacefully to the reservations, we'll feed, house you, and take care of your medical needs.

I am not a fan of the government playing that role again with an even larger part of our society.

But damned if I wouldn't take a log of government cheese every now and then! IYKYK

I get that, but in the past we had human labor producing goods. Its something that could go poorly I admit, but im leaning towards optimistic at this point. When the majority of good are produced by machines that can work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I could see a future where UBI might provide way more than basics, at least in countries that can afford to transition rapidly.

 

[SupressYourself]

I get that, but in the past we had human labor producing goods. Its something that could go poorly I admit, but im leaning towards optimistic at this point. When the majority of good are produced by machines that can work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I could see a future where UBI might provide way more than basics, at least in countries that can afford to transition rapidly.

I think you're overly optimistic. It's been proven a number of times in various populations that when the motivation to be productive is removed, that population suffers in a number of ways. Some picture a world where everyone is on vacation, living their best life. Human nature seems to indicate a global slum filled with rampant alcohol and drug abuse is far more likely.

 

[Rowdie]

Will humans ever reach the Star Trek utopia where there's no money we just work and learn to enrich ourselves and better mankind. PIE in the SKY

 

[SupressYourself]

Take a gander through the Bible. Human nature hasn't changed in thousands of years despite huge changes in technology and living conditions.