Comments on: Modern Movements in Toilet Technology

By: MacAvity

MacAvity — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:12:12 +0000

The American gravity-powered toilet is the best. The ones with the kick lever for public places so as not to spread germs too badly; the ones with the good old pull lever on the side of the tank for home use, so the tank is easily accessible for simple repairs. Plus the gravity-powered toilet works even when or where there is no electricity. Those Europeans with their toilets built into the wall and those Japanese with their fancy electric power toilets have got it all wrong. And the Asian and South American toilets are the worst. You can’t even sit on them, they’re just porcelain squat-holes with flushing power. There was this one I encountered in Peru that was not only a flushable porcelain squat-hole, but the tank was attached to the ceiling and had a pipe that sprayed water horizontally over the entire bathroom instead of into the hole. Then again it was also in Peru that there was that bat-infested latrine. Ah, toilet memories.

By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:34:37 +0000

yeah, toilets are just cool like that

By: CanDea

CanDea — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:51:25 +0000

http://www.cromwell-intl.com/toilet/#see

For more toilet amusement.

By: sleepwalker

sleepwalker — Wed, 10 May 2006 07:40:58 +0000

A function which it would puff some talcum powder on your arse is missing.

What if somebody cannot poop and have just farted instead?

By: amazingdrx

amazingdrx — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:24:35 +0000

3 oz. flush! 3 oz. flush! (sung to the theme song of “12 oz mouse”)

http://www.clivusmultrum.com/clivus_new.html

By: amazingdrx

amazingdrx — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:10:32 +0000

What about composting toilets? Now that’s watersaving, earth friendly technology.

http://www.clivusmultrum.com/

By: Scrappy

Scrappy — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:33:32 +0000

I shall never put the seat down! or the lid! If it did not kill me this time, I’ll be more ready at the next encounter.. haha!………. this reminds me of a song, nm. Tp and wetwipes, no hep laced warm water for me. JAM, don’t forget when you flush, the turbulence ariates the water into an area about 8 feet in radius… hope your toothbrush is clean too :D

By: JustAnotherName

JustAnotherName — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:00:12 +0000

The closest I have come to a "super" toilet is one that automatically withdrawls the plastic shield that covers the seat and ejects a new one for the next user. I can't remember where. A Mall or something.

FYI-Always close the lid to your toilet when you flush. A plethera of bacteria and so on is pushed upward, right into your face. Be certain you clean the lid bottom reguarly. (Maybe this will get men to put the lid down!!)

By: Halley

Halley — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:10:38 +0000

I have experienced the Japanese toilets. They are kind of scary though when you don't know what the words mean and you just press something at random and get water everywhere.

Modern.... movements... ha ha.

By: Arcangel

Arcangel — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:57:57 +0000

From the article

or various sensors which can monitor blood pressure, body temperature, and blood sugar levels, and alert the user when these vital signs are outside of the normal range.

So what is next in toilet technology, a finger that comes out and checks your prostate gland? Damn if it isn't another way for the man to give you the finger!