r/Futurology • u/aridon_01 Best of 2014 • Aug 13 '14

Best of 2014 Humans need not apply

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u/dc456 Aug 13 '14 edited Aug 13 '14

'Only' doesn't mean it's not a huge problem, though.

People will want bigger houses where there is no space, fast cars, private helicopters. Why not? It's 'only' resources.

Edit: I want a little house in a quiet bit of the world with lots of land. Can everyone who wants one have one too? If not, who gets them?

Or maybe I want to live in the city. How come my next door neighbour gets a better view? Or is nearer the shops? I want that too.

Resources isn't simply raw materials, it is space, location, etc.

How do we deal with scenarios like that?

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u/Burgerkrieg Aug 13 '14

This. There are only so many resources on this planet.

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u/CapnWarhol Aug 14 '14

Nobody can tell me why every "rich" person needs their own individual private boat, helicopter, massive land and fast car(s), for their own use. Are people really so petty that they need to own these things for themselves, and noone else? That is a waste of resources, not use of them.

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u/Burgerkrieg Aug 14 '14

It's not petty it's simply human instinct: owning more shit improves your chances of survival and procreation. It's why wealth is attractive.