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Japan Unveils Human Washing Machine, Now You Can Get Washed Like Laundry (www.ndtv.com)
submitted 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) by Sunflier@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

"The user lies down..."

How does it wash your back?

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

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They actually sit down, so they'd probably just lean forward.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 51 minutes ago

OK. How does it wash your ass?

Just seems like a lot of downside for a $350,000 device that can barely do the job of a shower.