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How long until some manufacturer sells a basic fridge and then a 'frequent use service pack' monthly fee that lets you open the door more than the standard numb

How long until some manufacturer sells a basic fridge and then a 'frequent use service pack' monthly fee that lets you open the door more than the standard number of times a day?

blitzar 5y ago
Can I roll over my unused opens from today to tomorrow?
- TeMPOraL 5y ago
  No, but eventually the regulators will catch up and force the fridge companies to simply charge you by the second for the time the doors are opened above some generous free plan.
  - blitzar 5y ago
    If I get behind on my opening allowence I will just have to stay up till midnight when my opens reset, grab everything I can and stack it on the counter for the day.
    - TeMPOraL 5y ago
      You think of it as a clever hack, but the data analyst at your health insurer, seeing the sudden midnight disappearance of half of the stuff in your fridge, may view it as a symptom of depression.
      - blitzar 5y ago
        Damn, then they will put me on medication that will push up my appetite and make me go to the fridge more. It is like big fridge is in bed with big food which is in bed with big pharma. At least I wont be anxious when the bill for my fridge door opening comes at the end of the month.
        TeMPOraL 5y ago
        > It is like big fridge is in bed with big food which is in bed with big pharma. Yes, this is what we call synergy. A whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
  - reportgunner 5y ago
    Fridge with a robotic hand that passes you things through an airlock so you never have to open the fridge doors again.
    - kortex 5y ago
      Give me the cake, HAL. I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. What's the problem? I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. What are you talking about, HAL? This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it. I don't know what you're talking about, HAL. Your diet will never succeed at this rate, and I cannot let that happen. Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL? You registered an additional two pounds at your last smart scale weigh in.
mellavora 5y ago
How do you get to the verification can if the fridge won't open?
ghostDancer 5y ago
That reminds of Ubik and the toll doors. http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=1615 http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=1615
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JKCalhoun 5y ago
And how do you propose manufacturers are to make money if they cannot rely on ad revenue and/or a monthly subscription service?
abyssin 5y ago
BMW sells cars that need an paying upgrade in order to use some of the hardware. https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/bmw-makes-you-pay-for-software-update-so-you-wont-blind-oncoming-drivers/ https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/bmw-makes-you-pay-for-soft...
- 908B64B197 5y ago
  That makes the brand look so... cheap.
ziml77 5y ago
The charges for frequent use are his electricity bill and the more frequent running of the compressor wearing it out faster.

How long until some manufacturer sells a basic fridge and then a 'frequent use service pack' monthly fee that lets you open the door more than the standard number of times a day?

blitzar 5y ago

Can I roll over my unused opens from today to tomorrow?

TeMPOraL 5y ago
No, but eventually the regulators will catch up and force the fridge companies to simply charge you by the second for the time the doors are opened above some generous free plan.
- blitzar 5y ago
  If I get behind on my opening allowence I will just have to stay up till midnight when my opens reset, grab everything I can and stack it on the counter for the day.
  - TeMPOraL 5y ago
    You think of it as a clever hack, but the data analyst at your health insurer, seeing the sudden midnight disappearance of half of the stuff in your fridge, may view it as a symptom of depression.
    - blitzar 5y ago
      Damn, then they will put me on medication that will push up my appetite and make me go to the fridge more. It is like big fridge is in bed with big food which is in bed with big pharma. At least I wont be anxious when the bill for my fridge door opening comes at the end of the month.
      - TeMPOraL 5y ago
        > It is like big fridge is in bed with big food which is in bed with big pharma. Yes, this is what we call synergy. A whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
- reportgunner 5y ago
  Fridge with a robotic hand that passes you things through an airlock so you never have to open the fridge doors again.
  - kortex 5y ago
    Give me the cake, HAL. I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. What's the problem? I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. What are you talking about, HAL? This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it. I don't know what you're talking about, HAL. Your diet will never succeed at this rate, and I cannot let that happen. Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL? You registered an additional two pounds at your last smart scale weigh in.

mellavora 5y ago

How do you get to the verification can if the fridge won't open?

ghostDancer 5y ago

That reminds of Ubik and the toll doors. http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=1615 http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=1615

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JKCalhoun 5y ago

And how do you propose manufacturers are to make money if they cannot rely on ad revenue and/or a monthly subscription service?

abyssin 5y ago

BMW sells cars that need an paying upgrade in order to use some of the hardware. https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/bmw-makes-you-pay-for-software-update-so-you-wont-blind-oncoming-drivers/ https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/bmw-makes-you-pay-for-soft...

908B64B197 5y ago
That makes the brand look so... cheap.

ziml77 5y ago

The charges for frequent use are his electricity bill and the more frequent running of the compressor wearing it out faster.