Wonder if there’s a spin cycle. Ha.

Seriously though. This should really help the elderly or those with a physical limitation.

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    Saw the YT video for this a while back (~15 mins) and thought it mostly a nostalgic throwback to the stuff we saw or hoped for in the 80s and 90s. If “how can we charge rent for this?” hadn’t come along and destroyed innovation, anyway.

    It seems more like a proof of concept, as it just fills soapy water up past the seal line, shows progress and wildlife scenes on screen (which will definitely be used to advertise at you eventually), sprays your face and other bits above the water line, drains, and then blow dries you. You’d still need to scrub, and wash your back, butt, etc.

    I was kind of hoping for one of those sonic/pulsing water/jet-wash/scrubbing shower things you see in SF. This isn’t it.

    But it is great that some companies are still innovating. It’s been a while.

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    Looks like those assisted suicide pods. I can imagine a mixup during a sitcom leading to shenanigans.

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      You ever seen those videos where the car washing machine accidentally rips off a door or windshield wiper. Imagine that’s your dick being ripped off. I’ll pass on machine washing my bits. I’m not lazy or brave enough for electric washing.

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        It can work like jakuzi. Water pressure and rotation. Perhaps with suction. Perhaps with slow brushing.

        All kinds of machine-assisted things do much more than you can with your own effort, without getting extreme. Constant slow brushing with no danger of ripping anything out, with constant pressure and suction interchanged, for like 20 minutes without stopping (you wouldn’t clean yourself well enough for 20 minutes without stopping) and with all the expected gels and such - and you’re clean enough without much effort. Would also be economy of water, I’d expect.

        Not economy of energy, of course. But energy seems to undergo inflation in our world, while water - the opposite. So.

        EDIT: Also when I’m thinking about it, such a machine can even be made work with purely muscular effort. Like a mechanical lawn mower. Still more convenient than having to reach for every place on your back after sitting 10 hours straight behind your desk and with having a migraine.