[TimPC]

That was true for horses until the combustion engine came along and it certainly won't be true for humans forever. If we automate all useful work that can be done by someone at 100 IQ or lower than half of the population will be unemployed.

[itake]

No. I think that means people with low IQs will be able to do high IQ work.

[TimPC]

You’re not going to take someone who takes twelve hours to learn how to fold a letter for an envelope and teach them a demanding cognitive job like programming.

[the_only_law]

So then damn near everyone can do the job? What’s that gonna be worth then?