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[–] 14 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Pretty sure every piece of technology past the wheel can be considered to save humans time with their tasks.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 day ago (6 children)

    No the tasks increase to fill the saved time.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Better technology frees more time for other tasks. Whether that's work or leisure depends on the individual. Everyone has the same 24 hours a day independent of how you use them. Most people don't just sit and do nothing. To even suggest that things like an electric stove, washing machine, lawnmower or a bicycle aren't saving people real time on tasks they'd have to do either way is ridiculous.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago*

    In olden times before washing machines people were expected to change into clean (washed) underclothes daily, and an apron got washed when dirty, but their main clothing went a long time between cleanings. Even longer than the clothes on the chair, like months.

    Similarly, expectations of manicured pool-table lawns with the advent of lawnmowers.

    Better stoves/ovens I'll totally grant you. I have enough trouble adjusting from my old "runs hot" oven to my new "runs cold" oven, I can't imagine trying to bake a cake in a wood or coal oven.

    And the horse that preceded the bicycle took more maintenance, not less.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago* (2 children)

    Why constantly add more tasks? There’s only finite amount of maintenance on a house or things that need to get done.

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