Re: Classism (was Re: Why would an AI want to be friendly)

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 02:18:10 MDT


Brian D Williams wrote:
>
> From: Samantha Atkins <samantha@objectent.com>
>
> >Sure. But bit by bit it is something we are doing anyway. All
> >the hardware now has to be dragged out of the bag, briefcase,
> >pocket and is very primitive. This is changing. Many expect
> >humans to be online (at least white collar humans) pretty much
> >continuously by 2009. The wearable revolution is a precursor to
> >the next step.
>
> "White collar"? Carefull, classism is the moral equivalent of
> racism.
>
>

SIGH. Boring. I simply mean those folks who are taking to computers
the quickest and use them the most in their work will be the first to
change to the next level of augmentation.

-s.



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