Minor rant. I got new tires last year. Today i went to get my oil changed and while I was there I asked for my tires to be rotated. They found a puncture of a nail or something right on the edge so the patch would need to be on the side wall which no one does. The only place around that sold used tires doesn’t do that anymore. If i wanted to get it fixed it was going to cost me $200 to replace the tire. I did not drive in any crazy places, just got unlucky enough that my personal 2 ton death machine found this tiny little piece of metal that I wouldn’t have even had a chance to see and avoid, and got it stuck in a place that’s apparently unfixable.
On top of all the ways car culture has destroyed our landscapes and controls our cities, the car is designed in such a way to be the biggest financial burden possible. What other thing do we have where you can use it as intended, but there’s a decent chance for the equivalent of a splinter to make your hand stop working?!
It’s a hole with grinding teeth that could destroy something accidentally dropped down there and rubber flaps that trap gunk. It’s dangerous and gross and I didn’t want to deal with it.
It actually uses a shredder ring and impellers. Not saying your reasoning is wrong, just that the parts are a little different than a lot of people think. It’s not like a blender or paper shredder. When it’s off, there’s not really any danger reaching into it. You should unplug it still if you are going to do that.
I know, DOZENS EVERY YEAR GET KNICKS ON THEIR HANDS!
Look I know this data doesn’t exist, but I’d be happy to bet more people dies from heatstroke and heart attacks from spreading compost then are seriously injured.
If you don’t want to, don’t use it. Just don’t act all shocked and smug when someone else enjoys the convenience.