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« on: September 05, 2009, 01:24:22 AM »
These are not seasonally adjusted
Aug. 1999: 109.919M jobs
Aug. 2009: 109.716M jobs
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2009, 05:57:29 AM »
But of course - it is all part of the plan.  Neo-liberalism.
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2009, 12:03:07 AM »
« Edited: September 10, 2009, 12:29:49 AM by phknrocket1k »
It could get worse, especially if technology outright substitutes humans.

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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2009, 01:05:30 AM »
Quote from: phknrocket1k on September 10, 2009, 12:03:07 AM
It could get worse, especially if technology outright substitutes humans.



Rather unlikely given how cheap are humans.
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2009, 03:16:32 AM »


Beginning to look a little concave. :-)
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2009, 03:27:22 AM »
The error depicted, phk, doesn't change the fact that things would have been even worse (probably off that chart), had their not been significant increases in government spending.
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2009, 04:42:39 AM »
Quote from: opebo on September 05, 2009, 05:57:29 AM
But of course - it is all part of the plan:  More regulations and higher barriers to entry.
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2009, 07:32:07 PM »
« Edited: September 10, 2009, 07:39:03 PM by Snowguy716 »
Quote from: phknrocket1k on September 10, 2009, 12:03:07 AM
It could get worse, especially if technology outright substitutes humans.



Be careful.



This has all happened before, and it will happen again.  Wink

In all reality... artificial intelligence is an extremely dangerous concept in my opinion.. and I'd like to consider myself a man of reason.  We don't get to play God.  Not even God could make a species in his own image that didn't rebel.
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2009, 07:57:53 AM »
Quote from: cannonia on September 10, 2009, 04:42:39 AM
Quote from: opebo on September 05, 2009, 05:57:29 AM
But of course - it is all part of the plan:  More regulations and higher barriers to entry.

Please don't put stupidity in my mouth, you empty-headed Republican toilet brush.
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