21st Century Fox was recently acquired by The Walt Disney Company. Now only 5 companies control 95% of US media. Where does it end?

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[–]GBCalliope 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

In a camp. It ends with you in a camp.

[–]magnora7[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

How can consumers buy consumer goods, when no one has money and everyone is locked in a camp? That's not a sustainable business model, and you'd better believe they're in it for the money

[–]HeyImSancho 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Not a religitard, but I think it's about spiritual conquest; think ultimate dominion, and control of others. Just look back at what those in control have done to people for fun through the ages.... When you can afford everything, and have no real threat to your position of power, the depths of depravity usually are unlocked as those thrills most average people simply dream of, become dull, and common to the uber wealthy.

From there, I think the technology is already in place for clones, and who knows what other 'pleasures' for the slave masters; I mean, when you can clone slaves of every flavor, then the feral ones, like us, hold little value, and are approaching time for extermination.

[–]magnora7[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Perhaps, but I think human labor is a LONG way from ceasing to be useful entirely.

And what's the joy in running an empire of robots? Those attracted to power want to own others, not own robots

[–]HeyImSancho 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Perhaps, but I think human labor is a LONG way from ceasing to be useful entirely.

The idea of them needing us for labor, gives me warm fuzzies; really. I just don't know how long that need will exist considering automation. There's now automated boats, planes, trains, and heavy machinery; heck even automated brick layers.

Always optimistic, I like that, and need that!

[–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

here's now automated boats, planes, trains, and heavy machinery; heck even automated brick layers.

People still have to run, fix, and build those machines. That's unlikely to change for at least another 100 years.

A human slave is always better than a robot, if you just want something that understands you and does what you say. I doubt that will change for at least a few more hundred years, at the minimum.

So we've got that going for us