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I think this is in the category of excess application of technology
by zkmon 3mo ago
I think this is in the category of excess application of technology
- m463 3mo agoI don't know - I got an automatic garbage can that not only opens and closes, it also ejects the garbage bag when it is full and vacuums in another one into place. today's luxury is tomorrow's necessity. things get normalized. pop-up ads, selfies, subscriptions, the cybertruck...
- rf15 3mo agoyou got me, I am deadly afraid of the world in which any of these become a necessity
- nine_k 3mo ago> today's luxury is tomorrow's necessity Indeed, see stuff like fridges, cars, phones, internet access... > pop-up ads, selfies, subscriptions, the cybertruck... None of these are a luxury, or ever was; in a way, they are the opposite.
- mensetmanusman 3mo agopop-up ads - existence depends on surplus technology, electricity, and global communications networks. - not required for food, shelter, water, or survival. ergo luxury
- SequoiaHope 3mo agoI think there is some middle category between “required for survival” and “luxury”.
- nine_k 3mo agoMosquitoes depend on the existence of highly developed, warm-blooded vertebrates. Are they therefore a luxury? A luxury is something that makes your life actually better, but too expensive for most people.
- hex4def6 3mo agoOn the other hand, I used to have an automatic open garbage can. Absolutely hated it. Ended up replacing with a foot operated one. The benefits were: * Never ran out of batteries * Didn't rely on an IR sensor that would work about 80% of the time, but would sometimes require waving more than once to get it to open. * Didn't have a delicate gearing mechanism (automatic one eventually stripped a gear and broke). * No set open time. God forbid you throw something in, turn to the counter and throw a second thing in... * large lid, since it relies on foot power, not a motor / battery can only realistically open a certain weight lid. My inlaws also have an automatic one -- last time I visited I saw that they also suffered from the stripped gear issue... I wish public restrooms used foot-operated faucets instead of the existing "wave frantically for 3 seconds of water" sensors they have. I am jealous of the auto-seal garbage bag option, but I am skeptical about long term reliability.
- m463 3mo agoI don't sweat reliability that much. If it fails, I will one-click a bigger model and toss the broken one in the new one. :)
- toasty228 3mo ago> today's luxury is tomorrow's necessity. Not sure about necessity but it sure sound like it's tomorrow's e-waste and land fill material
- 4d4m 3mo agoCan you share the model? Have seen self-sealing and self-changing via a ring of new bags and heat-sealer, but not one yet with an ejection feature.
- m463 3mo agoSorry, actually it doesn't eject, more like "makes sealed bag available". Yes, ring of bags. Press and hold button, it cuts and seals old bag, you open lid and pull out full bag, close lid and it feeds and vacuums new bag into place with no air in corners. And you're ready for more tossing, into the handy lighted maw of an empty trash can. lol It is this one, I have two sizes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BQ6B9V https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BQ6B9V
- 4d4m 3mo agoThank you! You may have seeded a very cool idea for someone to pursue, though! I would be a buyer lol.
- rolph 3mo agoconsider captain america, perhaps an autonomous flying riot shield that protects, and strikes out.