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Is there nothing that you could do better than posting comments about how much you think others are wasting their lives? Is your job really the best application

Is there nothing that you could do better than posting comments about how much you think others are wasting their lives? Is your job really the best application of your time to help the most people? Life is short, why spend it mad that other people like things you don't, and why spend it upset that there are people spending time on products that you don't want or think are important? You'd probably hate me because I have most of the things you listed, and I actually think I want to pick one of these up. Sure, I could get something cheaper, but I like that it fades out, I like that it's portable, I like that I can use it to help me wake up better. And despite you and many others classifying these things as useless, the little benefits of stuff like this have added quote a lot to my personal happiness. I can adjust the temperature from the couch, I can make sure my house is locked and the temperature adjusted the other direction after I leave, I can hear announcements when a face that the system recognizes is at the front door, I can just tell the little speaker pods to adjust connected lights or temperatures or doors with my voice, etc... On their own, none of them are super life changing, but together I am much happier because of it. I sleep better, I wake up easier, I spend less time worrying, my family is safer, and I save electricity from having lights/temp adjusted a bit more "smart" than I can do on my own.

zethraeus 8y ago
> Life is short, why spend it mad that other people like things you don't, and why spend it upset that there are people spending time on products that you don't want or think are important? Without a strong intention of calling out the grandparent post, probably because the people, modulated their low attention spans, the internet, and outrage culture, reinforce it. It's so repetitive. I'm genuinely a bit impressed people have the energy.
core-questions 8y ago
I don't hate you, but it is conspicuous consumption to the highest degree. Most of the use cases you've listed are essentially just enabling laziness, they're not actually making anything better. I'm glad you're happier. It's a pity you couldn't be happier without over-consumerism.

zethraeus 8y ago

> Life is short, why spend it mad that other people like things you don't, and why spend it upset that there are people spending time on products that you don't want or think are important? Without a strong intention of calling out the grandparent post, probably because the people, modulated their low attention spans, the internet, and outrage culture, reinforce it. It's so repetitive. I'm genuinely a bit impressed people have the energy.

core-questions 8y ago

I don't hate you, but it is conspicuous consumption to the highest degree. Most of the use cases you've listed are essentially just enabling laziness, they're not actually making anything better. I'm glad you're happier. It's a pity you couldn't be happier without over-consumerism.