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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 (8 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?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Paper towels can be recycled

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They can. But they don't...

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It’s insane we keep using those things after covid. They’re fucking disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But they're the most hygienic! The advertisement says so...

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[–] [email protected] 126 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The hand dryers that promise you bacon are LYING BASTARDS!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just keep your hands there long enough

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

You must become the bacon you wish to see in the world

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

It sucks that the only device that works spreads germs. Will humanity ever find a hand drying method that not only dries hands but is also safe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Machine should have a "blow" vent above a "suck" vent with a drip tray that drains away. Any air that passes in close contact with the heating element would be sterilized.

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

I thought it was the dumb ass shape of them and how it just mists and sprays the bacteria on and off the walls. The old ones were fine. Point it straight down. Who cares if a couple of drops touch the ground

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Paper towels? Lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Paper towels?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

BuT ThiNk oF tHe laNdFiLL!!!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

That is such an american problem 😵‍💫. Reducing trash is a great motivation, but the reminder that the trash is just dumped and stored indefinitely over there just makes me want to scream.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Paper towels aren't even trash, paper can be recycled and you'll get new paper towels. But landfill it is...

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you calling the air powered piss blasters gross?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Pneumatic urinator

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

My biggest issue is the decibel level. I can hear, for now, but the decibel level on those things makes one of my ears feel like it’s being blasted out of my skull and induces ringing.

I use the paper because it doesn’t hurt my ear.

Yes, I’ve seen a doctor, it simply is what it is and my only recourse for that ear is to wear ear protection. In any public restroom, apparently.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

My daughter is extremely noise sensitive and can't handle the noise of those either. After a really rough 2 hour drive involving 3 gas station stops because she refused to even try to use one due to the auto-flushing toilet my wife suggested "making an app to track public bathrooms with air dryers and autoflushing toilets" and I've been debating if I want to start tagging every public bathroom I visit on Open Street Map with the toilet flush mechanism and existence of air dryers. And if i did so I'd probably also mark what changing table amenities are available and if there's more/less changing table amenities in the womens' or mens' rooms.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can you use osm to do that? How do I mark free parking spots and street parking spots as well?