Invention of the light bulb eliminated early bedtime. To stay awake, television was created, effectively ending meaningful conversation. Lack of communication and better programming produced a desire for more T.V. time. Thus, microwaves were invented, which eradicated the need to discuss whose turn it was to cook. The less we had to talk, the more tired we became, giving birth to the remote control, which effectively reduced the need for channel changing children, a handy coincidence since we’re now much too distracted by all the additional responsibilities time-saving inventions have produced to go to bed early enough to make babies.