alright "adrian". since i evidently have more time to make a post i'll try to break it down as clearly as possible. i know i won't convince you to change your mind, that's essentially impossible to do, but i would like to at least clearly explain why you've received such a visceral reaction to what you perceive as a net benefit. > fear of an entire sector of the economy, a ticket to a middle class life, becoming unavailable to americans tech and some of the more difficult white collar jobs have historically been a pathway to a decent life in america. this has rapidly changed since offshoring began, and it's only gotten worse. previously, you barely needed a degree to get in. now you need a degree from a top school, a portfolio, internships, a 4.0 gpa, etc. the pressure is enormous for cs students, the next generation of entrepreneurs and inventors. wages are already decreasing, and entry level jobs are already so fucking competitive that you might find 500-100 applicants for fucking help desk, let alone anything that will use these skills. are there those that don't belong here? yes, but there are tons of skilled recent grads searching for a start to their career, people who are talented enough to do these jobs and do them well. automation undoubtedly plays a role in this, but this isn't automation, it's adding another artificial constraint on the labor market in favor of employers. basically, once this pandora's box is opened, there is not shutting it off. there will be less american high-iq talent because nobody wants to work the 60 hour weeks studying their asses off for 30 dollars an hour at the height of their career the next generation of the country that invented the majority of the tech used today will be computer illiterate. post too long, but i doubt you'll even read the rest of it if i write more.
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