Richard Baker wrote:
>
> Gautam said:
>
> > Let me suggest an analogy. Someone invents a gadget -
> > a new computer program, let's say - that allows us to
> > replace computer programmers with this program. Would
> > you argue that the government should stop us from
> > using that program? If yes, why? If no, then, how is
> > offshoring to India different _in its effects_ from
> > that invention?
>
> If that were to happen, the Singularity would be upon us. And, whatever
> else it may be, India is not the Singularity.
There's a joke about "The Black Hole of Calcutta" to be made there, but
I'm not sure I could do it justice.
Julia
hoping nobody gets *mortally* offended by that one
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