Further, I totally get that lost in a desert scenario. Not only is there everywhere to go but this is a very eco-friendly move supporting any number of dung beetles. Thank you for your service.
Now about those deep thinkers in the Euro-zone. Usually, they are focusing on ripping off huge American tech corporations because their own homegrown software applications are so crappy and the Euro population knows it, so they use our applications. Nope, no no no obviously a bunch of tax criminals and privacy hackers that need to be fined and then fined again. Notice Euro-regulators really don’t go after the Italian giant Luxottica, aka why your glasses are probably overpriced by several hundred percent. But Ya know I’m sure even Euro-zone regulators need the occasional (cheap) pair of glasses now and then. (under the table graphic not included). So though there is no shortage of brains in the EU, and possibly they may have a software problem or two (who doesn’t?), maybe it’s not a great idea for the Euro software project managers to spearhead the EU’s apparent need to completely AI their public restrooms. Or, just let us F’k it up for you, but on the cheap?
I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Are clappers installed should the lights suddenly go off in the room? Can the auto-cleaning firehoses in the ceiling accidentally go off due to any number of software glitches? If the future is coin-op cans, how are change or out of coin situations handled, is there some button to push to get into a 24/7 phone queue whereby the doors can be unlocked for free with a little information in real-time, kind of like 50 questions when checking into a medical clinic? Is the restroom escapable should some general breakdown of infrastructure occur? Software crashes do happen on occasion or a battery backup anyone? Are there any humans involved nearby in case of total failure regarding all restroom services? See, possibly not necessarily a slam dunk as many would hope for.
Obviously, governments do have a role in regulations of all kinds. So each nation-state may have its own area of expertise. So maybe the Euro-zone could stop their obvious extortion of foreign tech companies and we might provide some AI tips & tricks when appropriate. Which reminds me, governments where ever they are, have problems attacking serious problems like fair taxation and budget deliberations. Over here government units will tackle stuff like renaming educational institutions after completely unknown people, okay that’s my opinion and no doubt my lack of historical knowledge, anyway, spending millions changing letterheads and add/subtract entries in mapping direction apps. On both sides of the ocean of the big western ditch do we really need to re-do the signage on every restroom door to something like the following circus of deep thinking ideas to throw money at:
Disclaimers:
i. No European Computer specialists were injured in this story, as far as I know, which is not much, apologies in advance if so.
ii. If government politicians (in the USA) got the sense that this story indicated they tend to jump on fluffy feel-good legislation and even regulations, (as long as a fee to local coffers can be applied) thus avoiding other more serious issues like budgets (which are usually revealed on weekends when most everybody is dead on their backsides and unaware of WTF is being rammed through now while catching up on rest, etc.) Yeah, that seems to be happening, forever. (addendum: Did I mention the use of fees(?) as stealth taxation peppered throughout budgets, they are popping up everywhere, especially during this contemporary pandemic malaise. Not exclusively a new thing, no, but ongoing and growing in frequency).
