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[Evidence Inconclusive] Germ Blaster (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How can it spread germs if the germs are 99% gone after having washed your hands with soap? We're assuming people aren't washing their hands properly, right?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes you can assume all people don't wash their hands correctly.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Which is accurate. How often have you seen somebody spend 30 seconds washing their hands in a public restroom? For me it ain't exactly common

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wash my hands for nearly a minute. But most of that time is spent trying to get those stupid no touch faucets to work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I go, there's at least one person.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some microbes will survive the hand washing process, and need to be removed by drying. Those Dyson air blades collect germs from water from washed hands and the toilet environment, then blow the germs around. It's gross.

Also, Mr Dyson is a fucking dick.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

If those dryers had UV lamps, maybe one that only ran when external motion sensors detected nobody nearby, that could mitigate that problem entirely