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Re:The Search for MH 370 (Inmarsat) by AznHisoka on Thursday October 16, 2014 @09:29PM (#8468933)
"especially given a larger, wealthier society with more leisure time."

Didn't technology promise that to us 50 years ago? Now we're busier than ever.

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Re:The Search for MH 370 (Inmarsat) by reitzensteinm on Thursday October 16, 2014 @10:03PM (#8469034)
This suggests that's not the case:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_time#Gradual_decrease_i...

And work aside, think about living life without modern conveniences such as washing machines, dishwashers, fridges and freezers, vacuum cleaners, electric/gas ovens, microwaves, kettles and air conditioning.

Running a household a hundred years ago (or fifty years ago depending on wealth) would have been a much more time consuming affair for a significantly lower standard of living. I expect that trend to continue.

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