[quote=pri_dk]. Computers are part of our world now – get used to it.
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Yeah, no doubt. You could completely replace the wall streets function with a computer program.
Since the 70s they have had difficulty with their intended purpose, which is finding viable, socially beneficial technologies. Well at least as far as with the amount of investment capital growing exponentially each year. So they have resorted to gambling schemes and financial alchemy. For the most part, they serve little to no social function.