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Originally Posted by Pete
How about those movie stars that pull down 20 million for a movie while the extras get scraps and have to wait on tables to make a living?
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Interesting that you should say that. Some of the new graphics technology seems to be taking us to a point where human actors can be supplanted by convincing animations. There are problems - skin texture seems like plastic instead of real skin, and strands of hair are difficult to deal with, since each hair needs to be animated as a distinct object. That said, computers are getting faster - so both the stars and the extras may wind up waiting tables.
As communications become cheaper and faster, as computers become faster, and as AI develops, the issue will become more challenging. Companies have an obligation to shareholders to minimize costs - but that can have political consequences. Global labor arbitrage will tend to equalize wages around the world - so as wages in India increase, those in the U.S. will trend down due to supply and demand.
The political and economic consequences of all this are fairly sure to be interesting. Perhaps even profitable, if one guesses correctly.
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Originally Posted by Pete
Hmmm- maybe we should outsource congress and cut down on new laws?
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Given the current approval levels, you just might win a campaign for President with such a proposal. I'd be honored to vote for you!