People loves to predict the future. See this link for people talking about making an internet toothbrush to track how often you brush.
Sure, the electric tooth brush is a great thing because it can brush faster (and therefore cleaner). Make it a game so that your brushing record is on the internet? Who is going to care and who is going to pay a even more expensive toothbrush? My wallet already dent quite a bit to buy replacement heads of a regular electric toothbrush (close to $10 a piece).
Some (um, naive) people predict the future by applying Euclid's First Axiom. See two points? connect them and ooh there is a line. Yesterday: regular toothbrush. Today: electric toothbrush. Tomorrow: internet toothbrush. Did someone predict long ago that all your home appliances is internet enabled? For example: program your powerful phone to start your oven so that by the time you get home your pizza is ready.
Sure, theoretically possible. But I don't think the human race has reached this point of laziness. And the most important point: people are not going to pay for this minor convenience or make a game out of everything.
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