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by kurthr 662 days ago
Apparently, the expected population peak with Africa and India is about 10 billion people.

My suspicion is that machines replace more and more economic activity within wealthy contracting nations. Humans already cost several $100k in the US once you look at health education and food subsidies. If a machine can pay for itself +ROI, it probably will be built.