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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (7 children)

There is way too much automation. Like, it's not healthy having a house that does everything and a car that literally drives you to where you want to go. People will have no sense of achievement because everything is already done for them

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I don't get much sense of achievement turning lights on and off manually. Do you? That's cool I guess. Programming my house to respond to my whims like the Enterprise computer does feel pretty fucking awesome though. I like driving my car, but if we can design a car to operate more safely and take the responsibility for managing a 2 ton death machine out of the hands of irresponsible idiots then I think that idea is worth consideration.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Managing to get out of bed counts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

ah, you're a project manager

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heaven forbid people get their sense of achievement through hobbies and art instead of the doldrums of survival.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have executive dysfunction so it's really hard to get myself to do things so I feel a sense of achievement when I do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's unfortunate, though it's important not to insinuate that life is meaningless without the struggle of existence. Sense of accomplishment is important, but it shouldn't be coming from the doldrums of life.

At the same time, you SHOULD feel accomplished for surviving, there just should be other things you directly control. An achievement you don't HAVE to do is far more satisfying to accomplish, after all (as in, not a forced decision).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Boy, it sounds like your life is real sad

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's pretty ableist, since what you might see as "not healthy" literally provides someone else with access the world around them and/or the ability to do things they were previously unable.

Either way, the problem isn't automation, it's who is in control of, and profiting from, the automation and the information it collects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Does doing the dishes manually give you a sense of pride an accomplishment or something?

No, they're chores for me lmao. I'd gladly let something do these things for me and actually spend my time doing something more productive or fun.