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ramesh31yesterday at 5:54 PM1 replyview on HN

>Even if they automate all our current jobs uniquely human experiences will always be valuable to us and will always have demand.

I call this the Quark principle. On DS9, there are matter replicators that can perfectly recreate any possible drink imaginable instantly. And yet, the people of the station still gather at Quark's and pay him money to pour and mix their drinks from physical bottles. As long as we are human, some things will never go away no matter how advanced the technology becomes.


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TheOtherHobbesyesterday at 5:58 PM

In Star Trek lore replicated food/drink is always one down on taste/texture from the real thing.