Posted on 07/21/2013 8:59:34 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
They have these solar-powered trash cans all over the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.
They are a huge one-time cost, plus I assume there is some small cost for maintenance, and for maintaining wireless links.
On the other hand, if they save time in trash collection, they might well pay for themselves over time. Not only do you have to empty them only 1/5th of the time of a regular can, but you don’t have to go to pick them up until they tell you they are full, whereas traditional trash collection sends people to every can regularly, even if the can has almost nothing in it.
They also save some amount of money on the bags that you put in a traditional can — at least you would use 1/5th as many.
I have no idea if the trade-off is worth it. I’d love to see that someone actually did that before purchasing them.
You forgot about the scan that inventories what you discarded and deposits it in your NSA file. Your insurance company will be able to determine if you really quit using tobacco. You may get a note telling you to cut back on the twinkies or lose your healthcare.
[Spoiled children never learn the difference between want and need.]
Ain’t that the truth. And don’t even think about asking them how they plan on paying for what they WANT.
They love to worship anything shiny — especially when it’s shiny government infrastructure that lines their pockets and that everybody ELSE has to pay for.
Oh joy!
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