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paxys08/18/20261 replyview on HN

The electric motor was accepted only because horses and mules couldn’t protest. Every technological advancement throughout history that displaces humans has had massive pushback. AI is no different.


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card_zero08/18/2026

Imagine them trotting along on a protest march, banners gripped in their teeth, wearing donkey jackets. Jobs for horses.

There are two categories of responses here, yours is all progress is terrible actually, mine is I like advances but slop just offends me.