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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 25 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I've had a robot vacuum since 2018, and it's still going strong.

It's easily in the top 5 of best purchases I've ever made

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 points 21 hours ago

we got one a while ago, but our cats never rode it. waste of money

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Do you still have the same robot vacuum from 2018? For me they break so often, Im on a third one since 2020.

[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 3 points 18 hours ago

I do! I've done some DIY repairs on it several times. It's a Roborock S5. I've had to replace the lidar motor and the charging station, but it's still going strong.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Robot vacuums are like "robot" dishwashers. They're helpful, but a huge percentage of the physical work remains.

I want a robot dishwasher that collects dirty dishes around the apartment, loads them, runs the cycle, puts away the clean dishes, and re-runs the still dirty dishes.

I want a robot maid that picks up all the stuff on the floor, puts it away, vacuums the floor without getting stuck on a chair, cleans the tops of throw rugs without moving them, empties its contents into the trash, and cleans the hair off its own axles.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

when's the last time you didn't have a dishwasher

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

did you live by yourself or were you doing dishes for a family? because that makes a difference. i'm thinking you may have some recency bias

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I was living with roommates, one of whom was absolutely terrible about doing her own dishes. But I still don't get what your overall point is?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

that having a dishwasher has made you forget.

no worries, i went through it too. like, when i moved in with my wife we didn't have a dishwasher for the first time for me in like five years and it was An Adjustment.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I get your point. I'm not op, but it makes the task easier. It doesn't eliminate it is their point. I get yours. That the manual sink washing is more of a chore and also more time sensitive. I too would like to never have to empty the dishwasher, which often has a whole days stuff, not just one meal. For families, this can be a bunch of stuff and neverending.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

So like, I remember when the power went out for long enough I forgot how long it was out. Pro tip, the best drying rack in the house is the dishwasher

[–] parzival@lemmy.org 1 points 23 hours ago

The z70 can do all of that, no? 

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 18 hours ago

He isn't angry, just very focused on the Rosie's posterior. The vacuuming is plausible deniability.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 1 day ago

The future is now.

[–] frog@feddit.uk 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

George's job is to push a button... If anyone needs replacing it's that guy.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was back when people thought machines would make workers lives easier. What a fun fantasy that was.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

It remains less than a generation away, if we can win it.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 21 hours ago

We can do it with planned static technology, no need for MML's. Just need to well, make ALL corps go bankrupt first.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Problem is it won't be an idle life of luxury, it will be 90% of the world living on the streets because there are no jobs, but everything still costs money.

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Don't forget food, energy, and climate crisises that are already well underway no matter how well we solve the fascist billionaires problem

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 15 hours ago

The quicker we start the later, the better chance we have at solving the former.

[–] afk_strats@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] UnGlasierteGurke@feddit.org 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

generated by AI

Twonks as source

I don't know why I even thought the picture looked strange but I can't actually find anything wrong with it except maybe the chair's wheels and the unknown artist's signature

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Someone else pointed out that it's odd to see rosey have feet, and her trademark wheels are shown underneath the seat instead, making it look really odd

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago

Oh god, Rosey has feet. And her wheels are under the chair!! Ewww!

[–] PrinceOfSloth@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

damn the jetsons, thats a nostalgia hit.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 6 points 19 hours ago

Obligatory oof: The Jetsons was set in 2065. George Jetson is 40 years old. Therefore George Jetson was born last year.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Does anyone remember that “don’t do drugs” commercial from the 1980s “I learned it from watching you.”