Reply #57: I guess, but we're talking about a ricemaker, not a all-serving robot from WallE

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It's not going to do anything for you you don't already know how to do, and you aren't going to forget how to cook rice just because you've got something that makes it more convenient. Most people can still toast bread over a campfire if they need to even though they use a toaster. A rice cooker is just a toaster for rice. And I'll bet most people would have trouble making perfect rice over a campfire no matter how well they cook. :)

Plus, the key word there is cooks. It cooks the rice, so you do know what's going in your food and you aren't going out to eat instead.

And these days we all rely on gadgets and inventions for convenience all over the place. We even socially network on new fangled contraptions rather than meeting face to face. Why, I've had wonderful conversations with beautiful people half a country away that I've never even met. I think that's fine. :)