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EscapeVelocity83 t1_j0r4yo2 wrote

Reply to comment by jdmcnair in The social contract when labour is automated by Current_Side_4024

I'd imagine the computer will offer genetic alterations in lieu of prison since behavior is all genetically derived

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EulersApprentice t1_j0roxr1 wrote

Hrm... that sounds to me like a bit of an oversimplification. A building is derived from its blueprint, but once the building is constructed, changing or destroying the blueprint doesn't do anything to the building, you know?

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curloperator t1_j0zyp6j wrote

Except that's not how DNA works. Our genetics are not just a static blueprint, they are also part of the construction team and our bodies and minds are being constantly constructed 24/7 based on the blueprint. So in the case of genetics, if you change the blueprint, the building will automatically and actively get reconstructed in real time based on the changes. So in this case yes, changing the blueprint automatically begins to change the building.

EDIT: spelling

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