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TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am How long before my fridge and slow cooker are subscription based packages?

also....saves you time....to do...what? surf the internet more? eat more popcorn?

I also think there is a sense of accomplishment when tasks (even simple, mindless tasks) are completed that give people a sense of worth. I did that...I accomplished that. Even simple things build character, confidence and self value. If we rely on technology for every step of the process how much of that goes away? How much of our growing depression problem is centered around people feeling like they have no self worth.

It may be stupid....but mow the lawn, change a tire.....they are all things that, especially young people, need to grow skills, problem solving abilities and help with accomplishment/confidence.

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am How long before my fridge and slow cooker are subscription based packages?

also....saves you time....to do...what? surf the internet more? eat more popcorn?

I also think there is a sense of accomplishment when tasks (even simple, mindless tasks) are completed that give people a sense of worth. I did that...I accomplished that. Even simple things build character, confidence and self value. If we rely on technology for every step of the process how much of that goes away? How much of our growing depression problem is centered around people feeling like they have no self worth.

It may be stupid....but mow the lawn, change a tire.....they are all things that, especially young people, need to grow skills, problem solving abilities and help with accomplishment/confidence.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:10 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am How long before my fridge and slow cooker are subscription based packages?

also....saves you time....to do...what? surf the internet more? eat more popcorn?

I also think there is a sense of accomplishment when tasks (even simple, mindless tasks) are completed that give people a sense of worth. I did that...I accomplished that. Even simple things build character, confidence and self value. If we rely on technology for every step of the process how much of that goes away? How much of our growing depression problem is centered around people feeling like they have no self worth.

It may be stupid....but mow the lawn, change a tire.....they are all things that, especially young people, need to grow skills, problem solving abilities and help with accomplishment/confidence.

You can use the stuff, or not, not sure I could care less. Just seems like a choice to get triggered and annoyed by it or at people that use it on their own time in their own homes.

But then to judge people's character off of it? That's just a MICH move.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:09 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am How long before my fridge and slow cooker are subscription based packages?

also....saves you time....to do...what? surf the internet more? eat more popcorn?

I also think there is a sense of accomplishment when tasks (even simple, mindless tasks) are completed that give people a sense of worth. I did that...I accomplished that. Even simple things build character, confidence and self value. If we rely on technology for every step of the process how much of that goes away? How much of our growing depression problem is centered around people feeling like they have no self worth.

It may be stupid....but mow the lawn, change a tire.....they are all things that, especially young people, need to grow skills, problem solving abilities and help with accomplishment/confidence.

I wonder how much of a growing depression problem comes from factors like technology doing more and more for us (when, I agree, a sense of worth can come from accomplishing things!)

versus depression problems coming from things like the commercialization and monetization of abso-fucking-lutely everything (see your comment on subscriptions to use your fridge)

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:28 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:10 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 am How long before my fridge and slow cooker are subscription based packages?

also....saves you time....to do...what? surf the internet more? eat more popcorn?

I also think there is a sense of accomplishment when tasks (even simple, mindless tasks) are completed that give people a sense of worth. I did that...I accomplished that. Even simple things build character, confidence and self value. If we rely on technology for every step of the process how much of that goes away? How much of our growing depression problem is centered around people feeling like they have no self worth.

It may be stupid....but mow the lawn, change a tire.....they are all things that, especially young people, need to grow skills, problem solving abilities and help with accomplishment/confidence.

You can use the stuff, or not, not sure I could care less. Just seems like a choice to get triggered and annoyed by it or at people that use it on their own time in their own homes.

But then to judge people's character off of it? That's just a MICH move.

im clearly stating its an opinion, my opinion. Im not "triggered" by it (another new trend I dislike). Simply stating I dont like it. My point about character is being around young people its fun watching their joy in accomplishing things by themselves, and teaching them to be able to accomplishing things by themselves. My point about character is that struggling to do things, working through issues, working on scheduling and time management are all important character building opportunities.

Im not saying if you have a wifi fridge you have no character or bad character. That's you misinterpreting my end of the discussion.

I thought discussing things on.....a discussion message board...was kinda what we did here. Apologies for disagreeing with the consensus and fighting your progress.....

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:41 pm I sort of agree with the use it or dont sentiment.....except an increasing number of items require it to function. I think thats beyond dumb.

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ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:46 pm heck, remember those Texas Instruments calculators we had to buy that cost damn near as much as a smart phone anyway?

go figure the number one most useful function on those things was 8008135

actually, do math classes still require students to buy those things?

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