▲ 216 ▼ A Dyson hand dryer in Star Trek (2009) (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by Maven@lemmy.zip to c/tenforward@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) I thought most hand dryers were bacteria traps? Unless they've made some changes since. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say what it was engineered for permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@fedia.io 10 points 2 years ago There is just a little transporter there, storing all pathogens in the pattern buffer. Patent goes to a Mister Oberin or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Oh, they are. It'd be cleaner to lick the general toilet seat than to lick your finger after using one of these. I don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Your hands are supposed to be clean from washing with soap and water. The dryer is just there to make your hands dry because moving around with wet hands isn't very comfortable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) But they rapidly suck air in from the surrounding area which means if someone flushes the poo partials are in the air and being blown on your hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gonna let you know that paper towel dispensers aren't air tight, so they are every bit as contaminated as everything else in the bathroom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And then you have to touch the doorknob/push plate/etc. to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, that's the idea. And it works. But you're hands are no longer clean. Quick search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hands+dryer+bacteria+&t=fpas&ia=web har an impact on me, and i don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible that the Dyson driers do a miny Baryon sweep of your hands....except it doesn't ablate your hands off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Watch out for "Tuvok" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Hu-vok tried to laser-torch Picard. He will not be missed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disclaimer: "Minor ablation may occur." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago* This needs to be a Lower Decks episode. Mariner: Why don't you use the Dyson dryer? Boimler: Because they don't really get your hands dry. I end up using a paper towel anyway. Besides, I don't want to accidentally slice my hands off. Mariner: Quit being a baby. I just finished tuning it. Give it a try. Boimler: sigh fine. The Dyson dryer cuts his hands clean off. Beat They both start screaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say what it was engineered for permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@fedia.io 10 points 2 years ago There is just a little transporter there, storing all pathogens in the pattern buffer. Patent goes to a Mister Oberin or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Norgur@fedia.io 10 points 2 years ago There is just a little transporter there, storing all pathogens in the pattern buffer. Patent goes to a Mister Oberin or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Oh, they are. It'd be cleaner to lick the general toilet seat than to lick your finger after using one of these. I don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Your hands are supposed to be clean from washing with soap and water. The dryer is just there to make your hands dry because moving around with wet hands isn't very comfortable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) But they rapidly suck air in from the surrounding area which means if someone flushes the poo partials are in the air and being blown on your hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gonna let you know that paper towel dispensers aren't air tight, so they are every bit as contaminated as everything else in the bathroom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And then you have to touch the doorknob/push plate/etc. to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, that's the idea. And it works. But you're hands are no longer clean. Quick search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hands+dryer+bacteria+&t=fpas&ia=web har an impact on me, and i don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Your hands are supposed to be clean from washing with soap and water. The dryer is just there to make your hands dry because moving around with wet hands isn't very comfortable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) But they rapidly suck air in from the surrounding area which means if someone flushes the poo partials are in the air and being blown on your hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gonna let you know that paper towel dispensers aren't air tight, so they are every bit as contaminated as everything else in the bathroom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And then you have to touch the doorknob/push plate/etc. to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, that's the idea. And it works. But you're hands are no longer clean. Quick search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hands+dryer+bacteria+&t=fpas&ia=web har an impact on me, and i don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) But they rapidly suck air in from the surrounding area which means if someone flushes the poo partials are in the air and being blown on your hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gonna let you know that paper towel dispensers aren't air tight, so they are every bit as contaminated as everything else in the bathroom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And then you have to touch the doorknob/push plate/etc. to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gonna let you know that paper towel dispensers aren't air tight, so they are every bit as contaminated as everything else in the bathroom permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Paper towels aren’t very good at sucking. If they were, they’d run out faster on the gent’s than Musk buys a social media company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And then you have to touch the doorknob/push plate/etc. to leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just wear gloves ffs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) ...why? licks fingers clean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago New hygiene unlocked. Gonna stop wasting money on soap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, that's the idea. And it works. But you're hands are no longer clean. Quick search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hands+dryer+bacteria+&t=fpas&ia=web har an impact on me, and i don't use them at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible that the Dyson driers do a miny Baryon sweep of your hands....except it doesn't ablate your hands off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Watch out for "Tuvok" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Hu-vok tried to laser-torch Picard. He will not be missed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disclaimer: "Minor ablation may occur." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago* This needs to be a Lower Decks episode. Mariner: Why don't you use the Dyson dryer? Boimler: Because they don't really get your hands dry. I end up using a paper towel anyway. Besides, I don't want to accidentally slice my hands off. Mariner: Quit being a baby. I just finished tuning it. Give it a try. Boimler: sigh fine. The Dyson dryer cuts his hands clean off. Beat They both start screaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Watch out for "Tuvok" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Hu-vok tried to laser-torch Picard. He will not be missed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Hu-vok tried to laser-torch Picard. He will not be missed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disclaimer: "Minor ablation may occur." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago* This needs to be a Lower Decks episode. Mariner: Why don't you use the Dyson dryer? Boimler: Because they don't really get your hands dry. I end up using a paper towel anyway. Besides, I don't want to accidentally slice my hands off. Mariner: Quit being a baby. I just finished tuning it. Give it a try. Boimler: sigh fine. The Dyson dryer cuts his hands clean off. Beat They both start screaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago* This needs to be a Lower Decks episode. Mariner: Why don't you use the Dyson dryer? Boimler: Because they don't really get your hands dry. I end up using a paper towel anyway. Besides, I don't want to accidentally slice my hands off. Mariner: Quit being a baby. I just finished tuning it. Give it a try. Boimler: sigh fine. The Dyson dryer cuts his hands clean off. Beat They both start screaming permalink fedilink source parent
