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They have uses, but some people delude themselves into thinking they make a significant difference in their lives
by rubatuga 9y ago
They have uses, but some people delude themselves into thinking they make a significant difference in their lives
- eropple 9y agoAlternatively, maybe they do make a significant difference in those people's lives. I mean, seriously--who do you think you are to be the arbiter of that for them?
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoPerhaps rubatuga is an observer rather than arbiter?
- mikeash 9y agoAn observer wouldn’t describe one of the sides as delusional.
- jhall1468 9y agoIt does in my case. My entire routine, both morning and night, is set to the Alexa. It's convenient (it reminds me on both my phone and on the device). When I want music, I ask for it. When I'm out of dishwasher pods, I order them. It knows which ones too, because it knows which ones I ordered last time. So yes, it makes a significant difference in my life, as someone with ADD that struggles with these every day tasks. Maybe the delusional one is the person that thinks their particular perspective is the only one.
- mikeash 9y agoTo think they’re worthwhile, we only have to think they’re making at least a $30 difference in our lives. That’s not a particularly high bar.