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Old 12-11-2018, 08:29 PM   #4020 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I imagine machines are what largely eliminated slavery, not simply enlightened moral values.

Losing the productivity of machines and cheap abundant energy would put human morality at risk.
A healthy person can do .6kWH of physical work per 8 hour work day. We replaced human slaves with fossil slaves. World average is 50 fossil slaves standing behind each person. USA people have 200 each.
 
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