It’s not blasting out infrared all over or anything, just sending out a small amount in one direction. It usually takes a really bright or reflective surface (like reflective safety vests!) to bounce enough infrared light back and cause the sensors to go off randomly. And you can calibrate the sensors to be more or…

Back in the 19th century, they used to lower caged canaries into coal mines at the beginning of the workday, to check the air quality. If the canary died, a human wouldn’t survive. If the canary survived, it was OK to go to work. That’s where the expression comes from. 

gas stove is where its at, boy how I miss mine.

This is the only clinical trial I can find

I don’t make soap dispensers or anything, but there are different types of “movement sensors”, including ones that detect human levels of infrared (I think these are generally not racist? unless people of different races have significantly different body heat emission? not ruling it out) and ones that sort of “ping”…

I have a strange condition where I wave my hands uselessly around those sink/soap/flush machines while everyone around me succeeds at their task.

This part got me.  Some women have such bad cramps that they miss work.  Then we get looked down upon because we miss work because of cramps.  Because they’re just cramps, no big deal.  How is that not a health priority?

Ah, but here to say as old ER nurse: women’s symptoms not as clearly “cardiac” as a male’s, but women will/ tend to seek help.

I’m considering getting my boyfriend to fake erectile disfunction so I can get my hands on some viagra now.

To the point of testing bias, you can see it all over our culture. I think that we were all taught as children (not necessarily explicitly, but by what popular culture would show us) is that the default idea of “human” should be a heterosexual white male. If it works for them, it will work for everyone!

Has there been any testing on viagra for period pain since then? Like now? There’s nothing stopping them.

remarking that cramps were not a public health priority.

“smart speakers that are designed to hear men’s voices, forcing women to lower their pitch in order to be understood, women apparently can’t even catch a break with robots.”

That’s a weird flex man. There is nothing wrong with the alt-right being the the butt of jokes. They should be the butt of jokes.

Like we can go back and fourth about the validity of the left and right party line thing and insult flinging. But insulting the Alt-right(a named they coined themselves) is more or less just…

What people do not understand is the point of just how much money it requires to appear “useful” or “productive” in our society.

Weird how you blanket blame the far left here for blanket blaming the far right, who, to be fair, does have a habit of, you know...violence and murder in public places.

Do we know for sure it’s liability only? Even with full coverage, when my car was totaled they didn’t give me enough money for a replacement of the same make and model. Further, if you owe more than the car is worth you can give the whole amount you get from insurance to the bank and still owe money for a car you no…

The thing is, I don’t think they hate anime. Part of the reason why many people enjoy anime is because of the fantasy aspect, namely that normal dudes can do incredible things (and can get a harem just by being nice).

Just a friendly tip. Avoid saying “it’s not that expensive”. To some folks, it absolutely IS too expensive.

I’m pretty sure they are all about hate crimes against anyone who isn’t a WASP, or disagrees with their hate filled rhetoric.