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Google loses heated bidet toilets for employees

33 points by snicker7 5y ago

spacemanmatt 5y ago
oh, teh humanity
LorenPechtel 5y ago
Yeah, that could be a problem. They would have to run completely separate lines to the bidets if the toilet water is reclaimed.
- adhesive_wombat 5y ago
  If only Alphabet had some spare cash hanging about for a few hundred feet of plumbing.
dmckeon 5y ago
> removing Toto-brand bidet seats from its California offices after discovering they were out of compliance with the state’s code for commercial buildings. Coming soon, RTO Googlers lobbying for building code changes. Let's hope any demonstrations are not, uhm, too demonstrative.
- solarmist 5y ago
  > “Many of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,” he wrote. Yeah, no. I wouldn't want unsanitized water sprayed on my ass.
  - thebean11 5y ago
    Non-potable doesn't mean it's totally unsanitized. I'd be pretty surprised if this water was truly unsafe for ass spraying.
    - solarmist 5y ago
      Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested. Its safety can vary from day to day. You might be comfortable with that risk, but exposing thousands of employees to that risk in an ongoing manner would be negligent at best.
      - dzhiurgis 5y ago
        Washing hands is ok, but washing bum is not? Or is it separate line?
        thebean11 5y ago
        Makes you wonder why they couldn't just hook up the bidets to the hand washing line? I guess that requires some real plumbing.
      - thebean11 5y ago
        It really depends on what treatment and testing the water is getting. I'm not convinced it's not monitored or tested at all..
        solarmist 5y ago
        Such as? I don’t disagree with you, but just saying “I’m not convinced” doesn’t advance your point of view at all.
        thebean11 5y ago
        I don't know either way..you are the one that made the claim: > Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested. It would surprise me if that's true but feel free to correct me if you know otherwise.
        solarmist 5y ago
        The problem to me, and I’m no expert, is that it’s not one thing. It’s a term that encompasses all water that’s treated, but not potable. So without digging down and talking to each individual water provider you can’t say anything definitively. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
  - adhesive_wombat 5y ago
    Watch out for the Kiss of Poseidon, then.
jalk 5y ago
> In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of bidets skyrocketed as shoppers started panic-buying toilet paper. WTF --- Edit for layout
- thatguy0900 5y ago
  That's when I bought mine. Grocery store was out of toilet paper, next day delivery on Amazon. Still using it, I'm a fan of them now.
- Spivak 5y ago
  The two reactions to shortages: * I should buy out the store because I might not be able to later. * I should buy only what I absolutely need so that other people can have some. Toilet paper was sold out for about a month around here before stores started to ration. Had we not had new pack with a Costco trip right before the panic it probably would have been an option for us as well.
solarmist 5y ago
Clickbait title. > “Many of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,” he wrote. This is the main issue. Recycled water is not potable so humans should not be exposed to it.
- chaostheory 5y ago
  Not all recycled water is classified the same, and there are plans for it to be potable in CA in the future. It makes sense since our drought is not going away, and there's not enough money to build enough desalinization plants. EDIT Since I can't reply to dead comments, it's not just agriculture that causes water shortages. Climate change is definitely at work, and most likely the main culprit.
  - deleted 5y ago
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  - davidf18 5y ago
  - ecf 5y ago
    I was raised on an almond orchard and I can guarantee that Central Valley farmers do not give a single damn about the water supply. For example, I visited the other week and they were actively irrigating WHEN IT WAS RAINING. They’re milking it dry and will move back to the Midwest before it becomes truly bad.
  - solarmist 5y ago
    I understand that, but this isn't a one-time risk either. It would be an going potential health risk to thousands of employees; that doesn't seem like the place to throw caution to the wind.
- TAKEMYMONEY 5y ago
  > nypost.com This is just a tabloid-ified version of this article: https://www.protocol.com/workplace/google-bidet-removal https://www.protocol.com/workplace/google-bidet-removal

33 points by snicker7 5y ago

oh, teh humanity

Yeah, that could be a problem. They would have to run completely separate lines to the bidets if the toilet water is reclaimed.

adhesive_wombat 5y ago
If only Alphabet had some spare cash hanging about for a few hundred feet of plumbing.

dmckeon 5y ago

> removing Toto-brand bidet seats from its California offices after discovering they were out of compliance with the state’s code for commercial buildings. Coming soon, RTO Googlers lobbying for building code changes. Let's hope any demonstrations are not, uhm, too demonstrative.

solarmist 5y ago
> “Many of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,” he wrote. Yeah, no. I wouldn't want unsanitized water sprayed on my ass.
- thebean11 5y ago
  Non-potable doesn't mean it's totally unsanitized. I'd be pretty surprised if this water was truly unsafe for ass spraying.
  - solarmist 5y ago
    Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested. Its safety can vary from day to day. You might be comfortable with that risk, but exposing thousands of employees to that risk in an ongoing manner would be negligent at best.
    - dzhiurgis 5y ago
      Washing hands is ok, but washing bum is not? Or is it separate line?
      - thebean11 5y ago
        Makes you wonder why they couldn't just hook up the bidets to the hand washing line? I guess that requires some real plumbing.
    - thebean11 5y ago
      It really depends on what treatment and testing the water is getting. I'm not convinced it's not monitored or tested at all..
      - solarmist 5y ago
        Such as? I don’t disagree with you, but just saying “I’m not convinced” doesn’t advance your point of view at all.
        thebean11 5y ago
        I don't know either way..you are the one that made the claim: > Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested. It would surprise me if that's true but feel free to correct me if you know otherwise.
        solarmist 5y ago
        The problem to me, and I’m no expert, is that it’s not one thing. It’s a term that encompasses all water that’s treated, but not potable. So without digging down and talking to each individual water provider you can’t say anything definitively. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
- adhesive_wombat 5y ago
  Watch out for the Kiss of Poseidon, then.

jalk 5y ago

> In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of bidets skyrocketed as shoppers started panic-buying toilet paper. WTF --- Edit for layout

thatguy0900 5y ago
That's when I bought mine. Grocery store was out of toilet paper, next day delivery on Amazon. Still using it, I'm a fan of them now.
Spivak 5y ago
The two reactions to shortages: * I should buy out the store because I might not be able to later. * I should buy only what I absolutely need so that other people can have some. Toilet paper was sold out for about a month around here before stores started to ration. Had we not had new pack with a Costco trip right before the panic it probably would have been an option for us as well.

solarmist 5y ago

Clickbait title. > “Many of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,” he wrote. This is the main issue. Recycled water is not potable so humans should not be exposed to it.

chaostheory 5y ago
Not all recycled water is classified the same, and there are plans for it to be potable in CA in the future. It makes sense since our drought is not going away, and there's not enough money to build enough desalinization plants. EDIT Since I can't reply to dead comments, it's not just agriculture that causes water shortages. Climate change is definitely at work, and most likely the main culprit.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
- davidf18 5y ago
- ecf 5y ago
  I was raised on an almond orchard and I can guarantee that Central Valley farmers do not give a single damn about the water supply. For example, I visited the other week and they were actively irrigating WHEN IT WAS RAINING. They’re milking it dry and will move back to the Midwest before it becomes truly bad.
- solarmist 5y ago
  I understand that, but this isn't a one-time risk either. It would be an going potential health risk to thousands of employees; that doesn't seem like the place to throw caution to the wind.
TAKEMYMONEY 5y ago
> nypost.com This is just a tabloid-ified version of this article: https://www.protocol.com/workplace/google-bidet-removal https://www.protocol.com/workplace/google-bidet-removal