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		makomk on Aug 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Artificial Intelligence and What Computers Still D... Will it really increase overall standards of living? We already have problems with there not being enough jobs to go around, automating more human work will just make that worse.

nawitus on Aug 18, 2013 [–]

That's called ludditism.

hackinthebochs on Aug 19, 2013 | [–]

I see this a lot online: pointing out that a concept has a name is not a refutation.

foobarbazqux on Aug 19, 2013 | | [–]

Also they got the name wrong. Not to mention the definition.

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