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Re:Ask HN: What outdated tech are you still using and are pe... by watermelongunn on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @05:28PM (#37935029)
Ha, I also don't always think to turn off lights when I leave a room, so I'm not going to be militant about my kids doing it if I can't. Do you seriously object to me solving this problem with tech? Do you even have kids??
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Re:Ask HN: What outdated tech are you still using and are pe... by ghusto on Thursday October 19, 2023 @09:07AM (#37942357)
Yes and yes ;)

As antagonistic as it sounds, I'm not trying to be a dick. I genuinely believe it's a bad thing to try and solve this problem with tech.

It's a parenting problem, so when it's solved with technology, it's not solved at all. The problem isn't the lights being left on, it's kids needing to learn responsibility and mindfulness. This is normal and fine, but if you solve it with tech, you're robbing them of the (difficult!) parenting necessary in this area.

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