> Were our ancestors' lives miserable because they didn't have Snapchat and gadgets? Yes they were (as well as for many other reasons). Imagine a cancer patie

> Were our ancestors' lives miserable because they didn't have Snapchat and gadgets? Yes they were (as well as for many other reasons). Imagine a cancer patient hooked up to all the crucial life saving equipment that the engineers who did not choose "frivolity" in their careers built. What is that patient doing? They are on their iPhones, on twitter, on Snapchat etc. And these products are really really making a difference in their lives. In being able to not feel so isolated. Until you've seen something like this happen, it's very easy to dismiss these products as stupid cat picture networks. But sometimes cat picture networks really make people feel better, and that's kind of what it's all about. I just think people frequently criticize others' non-infrastructure work as "frivolous," forgetting that the point of infrastructure is to support a life that is fun and feels good.