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by dkokelley 3890 days ago
While I personally can't recall a time when a scale-in-my-pocket would have measurably improved my life, I will concede that often capability leads utility. Maybe a future where everyone's phones are also reliable scales will fulfill needs we didn't know we had.
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Such as reverting to gold for common currency.
One use: grocery stores will stop bother cheating on you with miscalibrated scales.