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Some vending machines in Japan are designed to give out free drinks during an emergency [0]. That could be one of the reasons why there are so many well-maintai
by dllu 9y ago
Some vending machines in Japan are designed to give out free drinks during an emergency [0]. That could be one of the reasons why there are so many well-maintained vending machines everywhere, even in remote areas.
[0] http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-vending-machines-in-japan-and-around-the-world http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/16-things-you-didnt-...
- kwhitefoot 9y agoThat is such a sensible idea that it will never catch on anywhere else.
- flachsechs 9y agothat's because everywhere else people will just break them open during an emergency. which i think is probably the more reasonable thing to do for everywhere else.
- lozenge 9y agoThe machine already has communication equipment for stock alerts. The disaster feature is just a bit more code.