Submitted by Sad-Plan-7458 t3_zwz65o in Futurology
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[deleted] t1_j1xvti3 wrote
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lennon818 t1_j1y0emq wrote
If we get true automation the house and car are going to merge into one.
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Lukalot_ t1_j1y74h0 wrote
This seems unethical. Life extension should be equally available.
Lukalot_ t1_j1y7awr wrote
Advanced virtual reality / brain machine interface devices. We have already heard from early BMI companies that they can forsee selling their products to consumers at prices as low as 10-thousand dollars (ex. neuralink). It seems like, similar to cars and homes, people will be very careful with such purchases and they will be long term commitments.
Fearless-Mango2169 t1_j1y7bmk wrote
It's absolutely unethical, however take a look at the price increase for insulin and EpiPen's in the US to see how little that can matter.
YoghurtDull1466 t1_j1yappo wrote
What resources to make these theoretical robotics lol
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Mickl193 t1_j1ybdzn wrote
Just like having a place to live, it won't be.
Lukalot_ t1_j1yc3r7 wrote
I think at least one difference here is that "treatments" are distributable and dividable in a way that housing isn't. We have a housing shortage in a way that I don't think we could have a "life extension medication shortage"— ie. whereas any degree of life extension is an advantage, a house is only beneficial as a whole. Life extension seems easier to share equitably. But, yeah, I don't disagree that life extension won't be fairly distributed without hard or impossible political work.
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screamtrumpet t1_j1z2he2 wrote
Sorta adds a new meaning to “cost of living”
CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_j1z5r8c wrote
RVs for all
Sad-Plan-7458 OP t1_j1z9lnu wrote
I like this idea!!!
jcurie t1_j1zdj9a wrote
They will sell it as a service. If you don’t keep your payments up they will downgrade your ability. Sorry. You didn’t keep you IQ payments up, or eyesight, hearing, seizure control. It won’t be pretty. Auto makers are already ready fooling around with this. Pay higher monthly fee to unlock heated seats, or more horsepower.
brokenwound t1_j1zinpm wrote
Does higher education not count as a big purchase? Right now that is the most expensive thing I have ever paid off.
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Sad-Plan-7458 OP t1_j1zkr2i wrote
You are correct higher ed is rated as one of life’s biggest expenses. I was more focusing on the things we purchase to lie about our success to others. Well, now that I think about it, college falls into that as well… so yeah, why not.
brokenwound t1_j1zkz9b wrote
Ah, okay, in that case definitely waiting for that full dive VR sensory submersion tank.
Sad-Plan-7458 OP t1_j1zn6d1 wrote
LitRpg has some amazing books that fall into that realm of tech.
Southern_Orange3744 t1_j1zqtfj wrote
Already is. Medical treatment, luxury medicines, organic foods
Futurology-ModTeam t1_j1zrw0d wrote
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Fearless-Mango2169 t1_j1xoapk wrote
My bet would be life extension and youth extension technologies