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> Also wouldn't want working parents to spend time with their kids instead of doing mundane household chores I love how the answer to "modern life doesn't leav

> Also wouldn't want working parents to spend time with their kids instead of doing mundane household chores I love how the answer to "modern life doesn't leave enough time to do basic human tasks" is "buy a $1k+ soon to be e-waste LIDAR powered AI enabled fully autonomous vacuum cleaner" instead of "fix the damn system". We truly have completely lost our collective minds somewhere since the 90s

Tade0 4y ago
Over a certain threshold no matter how much time you give a person, they won't be able to perform some tasks. You can't throw people at the problem nowadays, because there are just too few young persons. Vacuuming robots are great because while they can't replace a fit person with a vacuum, they can do half as good a job daily and largely without supervision.
morjom 4y ago
I don't understand the point of this comment. Are you expressing disbelief, are you making fun the above comment? As a impaired person I find a robot vacuum a great thing.
danaris 4y ago
The robot vacuums are going to be invented, going to be sold, and going to be used, regardless of whether we fix the system. Getting snarky with people because they are upset about a much smaller, more recent, and more visible change than our gradual slide into late-stage capitalism—and one that might actually be fixable without a complete overhaul of our society and culture—is deeply unhelpful. It's the very picture of letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. You and these people are on the same side, so maybe try showing sympathy and compassion for their frustrations, rather than mocking them for not solely and full-throatedly advocating for an overthrow of the system.
kjkjadksj 4y ago
No need for the hyperbole. My xiaomi was like $300 with lidar and its been chugging along for 5 years now. The app even tracks wear on replaceable parts, and all its bugged me to do is clean a sensor with a rag occasionally so far.

Tade0 4y ago

Over a certain threshold no matter how much time you give a person, they won't be able to perform some tasks. You can't throw people at the problem nowadays, because there are just too few young persons. Vacuuming robots are great because while they can't replace a fit person with a vacuum, they can do half as good a job daily and largely without supervision.

morjom 4y ago

I don't understand the point of this comment. Are you expressing disbelief, are you making fun the above comment? As a impaired person I find a robot vacuum a great thing.

danaris 4y ago

The robot vacuums are going to be invented, going to be sold, and going to be used, regardless of whether we fix the system. Getting snarky with people because they are upset about a much smaller, more recent, and more visible change than our gradual slide into late-stage capitalism—and one that might actually be fixable without a complete overhaul of our society and culture—is deeply unhelpful. It's the very picture of letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. You and these people are on the same side, so maybe try showing sympathy and compassion for their frustrations, rather than mocking them for not solely and full-throatedly advocating for an overthrow of the system.

kjkjadksj 4y ago

No need for the hyperbole. My xiaomi was like $300 with lidar and its been chugging along for 5 years now. The app even tracks wear on replaceable parts, and all its bugged me to do is clean a sensor with a rag occasionally so far.