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Is going to the toilet worth your time? Or would you pay someone to do it for you?

Going to the toilet is inefficient, that's why I only eat precisely the calories and nutritional content that my body needs without anything left over to produce waste

Unfortunately that’s not how the body works. Waste isn’t produced because of excess intake. That’s what causes far buildup. Anything you eat and drink will create waste.

"Going to the toilet is inefficient"

By what meassure? To me it is by definition part of every living metabolism.

Oh god yes. Imagine being able to go to a concert and instead of having to go to the port-a-potty you could just deduct a couple dollars from your bank account. That sounds amazing.

Also over half? of people wake up to pee at least once. That'd be nice to make unnecessary.

"Also over half? of people wake up to pee at least once. That'd be nice to make unnecessary"

And then there is the hazzle of breathing. And walking. And moving around!

Oh boy, if only someone could do living for me.

You've got some weird comparisons here. Aside from not seeming relevant, of the three two are ones we definitely pay other people to do sometimes (ever got on a bus?). The last, breathing - you mean I could pay someone to breathe instead of me doing it? And go diving with no tank? Sounds incredible.

The main point is, that when you view everything monetary, you might miss out a bit of life in general.

The guys in the article had fun, doing what they did.

The goal of the monetary view is still to increase your enjoyment. If you have fun doing something, it won't tell you to stop. It only steps in to say "If this is an unfun obligation, maybe you should treat it like a job."

You're not going to miss out on much of life that way.

Yes, and the guys in the article had fun, recovered their expensive phone - and got some fame - I originally replied to the comment who stated the whole thing would be nothing for him, simply because of the amount of time invested vs. his hourly wage. That sounds like a more money centered philosophy to me, but each to his own.

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