In all honesty, while Arthur anticipated improvements in air conditioning and refrigerators, his expectations were far from the advancements of the future.
Although 100 years may not seem like a long time, the progress human beings have made in technology during this period is quite dramatic.
However, if the improved air conditioners and washing machines could facilitate the lives of people in Australasia, this would surely be good news.
Aside from household appliances, Australasia has been at the forefront of the world in terms of vehicles, tanks, airplanes, and engines. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that it is one of the greatest beneficiaries of electrification.
Although Australasia was established much later than the electrical revolution, it turned out to be one of the best performing countries during the revolution.