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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Each of those tasks was done by a fully grown adult. With time those adults had kids, and then those kids did those tasks. Through the generations we replaced those kids with individual machines, and then with more time we put those machines on wheels, and eventually those wheels grew up and became full grown adults.

[–] rollmagma@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Never underestimate the power of not wanting to be standing under the sun doing manual work.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's why the machines are taking artistic jobs now.

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

technological progress has been pushed forward by the simple truth of "farming fucking sucks"

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, fuck machines. Bring back manual labor!

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Everytime I see any type of industrial machine I think this is some genius shit! I'm so dumb

[–] Gustephan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I learned everything I know about combine harvesters from The Wurzels

[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Machine go brrrr

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago