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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Could I make a little gun and just walk around through the parking lot and aisles of the supermarket and freeze all the carts in place?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I want to answer your question, but

Could I make a little gun and just walk around through the parking lot and aisles of the supermarket and freeze all the carts in place?

Means I won't do so. Why would you do that to people?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Am I not allowed to ponder it? I've never seen anyone doing it. The second some jackwagon was able to change the price on a gas station sign with a flipper it was hot news.

Turned out to be a neat rabbit hole.

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

There are valid applications for it. It could be used to slow shop lifters if they are trying to use a cart to get to a vehicle in the parking lot. It could also be used to help close specific aisles or portions of the store where customers should not be.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This guy does not seem like he's interested in 'valid applications', he's interested in being a dick.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I wouldn’t* jump straight to “being a dick,” I have had many of these thoughts that I would never actually do in real life, but I want to know if it’s possible so I can shit on dumb technology hahaha

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah but you're not posting 'Hey, how do I do X?' followed by an example of what you intend to do with X that involves you being a dick, either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, how do I do X

I didn't ask. I've been doing electronics for decades, I own enough equipment to listen to the signals and create them if they work like I suspect they do. It's a shower thought, I have no intention of doing it, well now that we're all spicy here about it, I kinda want to try as a proof of concept.

I've never seen it done, was just pondering

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

I was paraphrasing, but fair enough.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Yes, there could be valid usecases to stop a cart, but the manufacturer of the carts should (and possibly already does) implement that and instruct the store on its usage/requirements.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would you do that to people?

Some people just want to see the world burn. Better something mildly inconvenient like this than, say, voting fascists into power for the lulz, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your shopping cart will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Because it’s funny.

I’m guessing it’s similar technology to invisible dog fences with an underground boundary wire with a signal that could easily be spoofed.