Wake me when the Singularity can shovel my driveway

[kmo]

It's snowing heavily in my Vermont village right now. My first task in the morning will be to clear the deck, walkways, and driveway. To do that I will use a push broom and a snow shovel/snow scoop hybrid tool. Hopefully, there will be no ice or compacted snow that will require the use of a square-point shovel.

Someone posted a link to a debate

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[szaszhareen]

I brought up a similar point in a meditation group a while back. Why is it that all the time saving technology we've created has only pushed us into being busier and trying to do more? Even if we had robots that were good at clearing walks and driveways, would it really give us more time to sip tea and enjoy the crisp morning?

It really is confusing when people praise automation and robotics replacing human participation in labor, since the people getting replaced will certainly not get a cut of the increased productivity. They'll just get cut.

At least when we shovel our own walks we have the satisfaction of a job well done.