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shnpln 13 hours ago

What happens when/if the machines do everything? We will have no more problems to solve.

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AyyEye 13 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don't believe in digital gods.

But also the machine stops[1] and idiocracy both address this.

[1] https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/72890/pg72890-images.ht...

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shoobiedoo 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What is life without struggle, though? Reading through a long tech manual, overcoming failure dozens of times, telling myself "just one more try, you're so close" and the ecstatic feeling of success that follows as I see my project come to fruition. Without it, how do we reaffirm ourselves...?

	▲	marcus_holmes 13 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		If you've ever used an LLM to try and build something, you know there's still plenty of struggle involved ;)
	▲	anhyz 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Digital gods can't take away your ability to struggle purely for the enjoyment of it. Think of all the things we consider fun or worthwhile that are purely unnecessary struggles. Ever play sports? Build a side project just for the fun of it? Video games? Music? Art?
	▲	gdulli 13 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I think it's even more than affirmation and pride, I think the process is the most critical part of learning. And now we're indulging people who want shortcuts that are going to significantly dull them.

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npteljes 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

People will still keep up the class stratification, because power feels good, and a myriad of other human properties, or failings if you will. So, the problems will also never end.

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esafak 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Paying your bills and finding something worthwhile to do with your life may be problems enough.

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pshc 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

We can spend more time on art, music, camaraderie, love, play, and the pursuit of grace.

	▲	sublinear 12 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		None of which is possible without the lived experiences of problem solving.
	▲	bluefirebrand 9 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		That won't happen, don't kid yourself The same thing will happen to us that happens to surplus livestock

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throw_m239339 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

We will always have a problem to solve. Isn't it the point of Asimov's story, "The Last Question"?

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antisthenes 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Disease? Mortality? Finding a good partner?

How do you imagine a robot solving those?

	▲	shnpln 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I cant. I think of a species that evolved at the time soonest after the big bang and is still alive today. Maybe they have? idk Billions of years is a long time.

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kjkjadksj 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Bold of you to assume the machine gods would allocate resources for our survival.