backlava12

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1. 31.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   And you think you are the one who should be making that decision for me? You are allowed to decide what types of labor I am allowed or not allowed to engage in? > There is a big difference between automating laundry that would otherwise
2. 32.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Yeah, and that still takes time and mental energy to do, it doesn't eliminate the task so I'm not sure what you are trying to say even.
3. 33.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Thanks for replying, I really appreciate your perspective here. To offer some more of my own perspective, I find certain chores like dishes and laundry absolutely unbearable, and would love the choice to have those done automatically so I c
4. 34.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Thanks for taking the time to explain your point of view here. I think what I'm struggling with is what criteria (or who) determines which inconveniences are acceptable to remove and which ones aren't. For example, why is a standa
5. 35.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Technology has already removed a huge amount of inconveniences from our lives that we take for granted, such as not having to engage in backbreaking subsistence agriculture to survive. Why do you draw the line at a robot doing dishes but no
6. 36.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   I honestly think I would. I have a maid come every two weeks which is of course not often enough for dishes/laundry. A maid that only came weekly couldn't stay on top of dishes either but they could do laundry fine sure. I do a lo
7. 37.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Rolled my eyes at "I've built multiple successful businesses in the last year". This person is clearly in some sort of manic state.
8. 38.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   This is not meant as an attack or to sound cruel but you are suffering from some degree of psychosis. Please look after yourself.
9. 39.▲
   by backlava12 3mo ago

   Yeah exactly. I've been seeing demos like this for ages. I'm kinda shocked at the lack of skepticism in the comments here. The hackernews comment sections have changed a lot these past couple years...
10. 40.▲
    by backlava12 3mo ago

    > I'm not sure why some comments here are so pessimistic. Actually, it seems like 99% of the comments are glazing this with zero skepticism actually. If anything the comments are too enthusiastic and lack the measured discernment th
11. 41.▲
    by backlava12 3mo ago

    > You're telling me we've finally got robots that can do our laundry? No, we don't. I wish we did, that would be amazing. There have been demos like this over a decade. But they are just that, demos. Demos done in a contro