• baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I fucking hate motion-sensing faucets so much. We can edit the human genome, but are unable to make a motion sensor that actually fucking works?! Fuck outta here.

    I actually prefer the old-school “push-down and have limited time” type at this point.

    • where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      You have correctly identified that it’s not a lack of technological advancement that is holding our society back.

      Now go solve social sciences, economics, psychology, and neuroscience. Come back and we’ll talk about how to design a world where nobody happens to install a motion sensor with a wrong range.

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          3 months ago

          I think typically they only turn on when they actively detect something near the sensor. Once they no longer detect the object, they shut off.

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            3 months ago

            I don’t think so.

            If they only relied on the sensor it would constantly turn on and off which is something I have never seen on that kind of faucets. I think there is always a delay before shutting down but sometimes that delay is set so low that it feels like you need to constantly activate the sensor.

          • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldOP
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            3 months ago

            That’s how this one works. If I stop rubbing my hands the water stops. It detects motion, not proximity.

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      3 months ago

      I just want a foot pedal to press. Public toilets should also have those just for hygienic reasons.

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        3 months ago

        I’m not sure if this is ADA compliant. It might be the reason why we don’t see these very often. I had one of these at work though.

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          3 months ago

          I can only see wheelchairs being an issue, but you need special toilets and sinks for that anyway. Any foot pedal should be able to be activated with a crutch or prosthetic.

        • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          ADA compliancy is such a BS hurdle sometimes.

          “Hey we made this improvement that will help 99.99% of all people!”

          “What about the remaining 0.01%?”

          “Well, no, unfortunately it won’t work for those edge cases”

          “Ewww… Well it’s not allowed then. If a blind man in a wheelchair with a service dog can’t use it, then no one can!”

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        3 months ago

        I really miss these hand washing stations we had in elementary school.