When most repetitive work is done by machines and productivity goes sky-high, unemployment will not rise at all. Society will just focus on other tasks that were previously not achievable. Automation began 100 years ago and it hasn't caused mass unemployment.

And what about working towards not having a future war at all?

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Thanks for the wrap-up!

then the spec is worse than useless. I admit I did not read it. My current understanding is this is just a stupid cookie.

I have a better proposal. Why not make it easier for users to block "third-party" cookies, i.e. cookies sent from domains different from the current page domain. *That* would block advertisers from tracking you. Also, a javascript hook triggering a nice UI for OpenId sites to ask users if they want to whitelist them for login purposes.

...industrial growth for half a century, I can't even imagine what the introduction of any kind of ethic would imply for our societies.

Not everybody has a RPG (or other game type) mindset. I'd feel weird if being given a "badge" at work. As in "Wtf is a badge anyway? And why should I care about it?".

I use Linux on the desktop since 2001. Used many distros. Also I gave something back: I'm the author of two desktop applications packaged into Debian and many other distros. So I'm no Linux detractor.

That said, throughout the years, I witnessed a constant stream of regressions during updates. Regressions happen in every aspect the of the system, from kernel drivers, codecs, sound system and specific apps. To make it worst, most distros, including Ubuntu, deal with regressions in the usual open source way: if there is interest and time it will eventually get fixed. Months or years can pass. IMO this is unacceptable for businesses. This lack of quality may very well be the reason Linux desktop has not taken off.

On Google Chrome, the first thing to do is disallowing third-party cookies:
Settings -> Under the Hood -> Content Settings -> Block third-party cookies and site data

But you need some time offline to *create* the things that you will later share.

Still, it is possible to develop applications that can work offline and sync with a remote server when network connection is available. Many new mobile apps do this. Office software should do it too.

Just noticed that the documents author is Ben Goodger, the guy that started Firefox.

Objective C is actually a good language. But too niche and awkward to be used in a funny /. comment.

What happens when the war is just over and drones continue operating? If they're controlled remotely, as they surely are, their "network" and remote systems could have been completely destroyed. This creates a war with a "long tail", much different than in those movies where people get to know about the end of war, catch the first train and go back home.