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Afforess on Aug 15, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs [pdf]

Analogies are not meant to be perfect representations of an argument, but rather a facsimile that helps the reader compare and contrast. Your complaints are mostly irrelevant.

coryrc on Aug 15, 2014 [–]

In this case, the GP clearly points out why that facsimile is not helpful in understanding the issue.

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