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Originally Posted by kennyc
This is only applicable when you are discussion physical objects that exist uniquely.
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Yes! Finally, you agree! "Theft" only applies when you are discussing physical objects that exist uniquely!
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The fact that there are more that one equivalent object has nothing to do with it. See my Star Trek Duplicator example above.
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Yes, you described my idea of the ideal utopia. In which all physical needs are cheaply and easily available by cornucopia machines, (which can be used to make more cornucopia machines) all basic needs are freely available to everyone, and there is no longer any need for such things as "jobs" and "businesses", with all creativity done by people freely in their free time. YES, I want a machine that can copy Zu Zu Pets, and flatscreen televisions, and medications, and buckets of KFC, and possibly
Rei Toei.
YES, I want a world where, like in Star Trek TNG, people are freed from "needing" "jobs" and are able to spend their time pursuing knowledge for it's own sake without concern of their basic needs.
YES, more than anything I want a world where the sum total of all human knowledge is instantly available to everyone, everywhere, and nobody-- even the "poorest" person-- ever has to stop and wonder if they can "afford" any part of that knowledge. I want the world of
Diamond Age and
Singularity Sky and
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.
Bring on the Star Trek Duplicators! I'll take two!
Wait, I'll take one. I can use it to make another Star Trek Duplicator.