I think its harmful, because its unhealthy for workers and its harmful to the environment and to the people. Its also a waste of water and it pollutes the air.
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The right answer is freed the hands for other uses.
bipedality is also more economic than tetrapedality, but it is not as fast and does not offer a high jumping skills.
The standing position has an advantage in reproduction because it has become attractive to females and more or less successful imitation in males, depending on their abilities, but bipedalism is a disadvantage in childbirth.