I agree. Two other effects which are often large: First: suppose a task takes an hour and I do it once a month. If I can automate it so that it takes a few se

I agree. Two other effects which are often large: First: suppose a task takes an hour and I do it once a month. If I can automate it so that it takes a few seconds, I don't just save an hour a month, I also have the option of doing it much more frequently. Second: once a task has been automated it can become a building block for other tasks which I previously wouldn't have considered.