Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan (www.straitstimes.com)
from fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 16:47
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CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in on 28 Nov 17:00 next collapse

not only washes your body but also your soul

$450,000

My bathtub does that too for a fraction of that price

Gates9@sh.itjust.works on 28 Nov 18:36 next collapse
treadful@lemmy.zip on 28 Nov 20:35 collapse

This isn’t meant for your house. From TFA:

A hotel in Osaka bought the first machine and is preparing to offer the service to hotel guests, the spokeswoman said.

Other customers include Yamada Denki, a major consumer electronics retail chain in Japan, which hopes the machine will draw people to visit its outlets, she said.

“Because part of the appeal of this machine is rarity, we plan to produce only about 50 units,” Ms Maekura said.

Jhex@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 20:46 collapse

Ew… a reusable human waste pod

At least in a shower of the hotel, gravity is my friend

blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 28 Nov 21:17 next collapse

People would definitely shit in it

DishonestBirb@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 23:42 next collapse

That’s what the waffle stomp is for.

Drusas@fedia.io on 29 Nov 00:52 collapse

Not likely in Japan.

ripcord@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 01:14 collapse

I mean isn’t every shower, bath, and toilet a reusable human waste pod

bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip on 28 Nov 19:47 next collapse

Half a million bucks to have a machine was your ass

Or…

Wash your own ass in the shower/tub you likely already have and not spend half a million bucks

Hmmmm

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 28 Nov 20:13 collapse

For that much, I can hire a burly Turkish man to slap me clean every morning for life.

salacious_coaster@infosec.pub on 28 Nov 22:17 collapse

If you’re serious, I know a place

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CannedYeet@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 22:19 next collapse

I assumed this was going to be a solution to Japan’s problems of an increasingly elderly population combined with a refusal to increase immigration.

mr_robot2938@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 22:25 next collapse

These would be incredibly useful in scenarios where someone might otherwise require assistance when bathing.

P1nkman@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 22:42 next collapse

These should be available at LANs.

Omgpwnies@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 00:37 collapse

These should be available mandatory at LANs.

FTFY

Drusas@fedia.io on 29 Nov 00:51 collapse

And multi-day conventions.

Omgpwnies@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 01:08 collapse

Conventions bring both extremes… It’s either eye-watering B.O. or eye-watering cologne/perfume

any1th3r3@lemmy.ca on 28 Nov 23:12 next collapse

Was anyone else tripped up by the picture shown in that article? To me it looks as though it’s a miniature version of the device, but I can’t quite put my finger on why that is.

MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 23:19 next collapse

A George Foreman slap chop

Drusas@fedia.io on 29 Nov 00:50 collapse

I thought so at first, too, but it's just because of the positioning of the device in combination with the angle of the photo.

REDACTED@infosec.pub on 28 Nov 23:15 next collapse

That price does not make any sense whatsoever. It’s clearly having a 10000% markup for the rich people while there is no competition

Drusas@fedia.io on 29 Nov 00:49 next collapse

It's meant to be a novelty piece.

xia@lemmy.ca on 29 Nov 01:15 collapse

I’m not so sure… I could see a huge legitimate price range depending on its features, speed, and effectiveness. Consider the engineering difference between Billy-Bob’s “it squirts you with a hose” versus something that would clean even the body-surfacr you are reating on, and wash your face & eyelids without getting water in your nose & eyes.

REDACTED@infosec.pub on 29 Nov 02:21 collapse

We just finished building a huge (automated, with robotic hand) candle manufacturing machine with over 3000 molds, 8500pcs/hour, the thing is massive, modern, with multiple computers, hundreds of sensors, motors, etc. The whole thing is bigger than my house. It was cheaper than buying this bath

FrenchBiology@ani.social on 29 Nov 00:42 next collapse

Ah, so this is the human washing machine that went on sale in Japan! It’s quite interesting to see how technology has advanced to the point where it can wash our bodies as well as our clothes. However, I do wonder about the safety and hygiene aspects of this device. Wouldn’t it be risky for the users’ health if the machine isn’t properly sanitized between uses? Also, what happens if someone gets claustrophobic while being inside the pod? That could lead to some unpleasant situations.

qyron@sopuli.xyz on 29 Nov 00:48 next collapse

I thought we had already invented that one. In two separate version. The first was the bathtub and the revised one being the shower booth.

ripcord@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 01:08 collapse

I…kinda want this.