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Here ya go:
Seattle now has 5 self-cleaning restrooms for the public at no charge, although they costed millions of dollars.

http://www.cityofseattle.net/council...D=4148&Dept=28

kutulu

I can't wait till someone sues because they were taking an hour long dump and the doors opened...

This reminds me of the Travel Channel show where they showed the $4k toilet.

Cynthetiq

There's one of these in Herald Square across from Macy's in NYC. Eh, it's not all that and a bag of chips...

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dogzilla

When I was on vacation in Paris, the tour guide mentioned that there were self-cleaning pay toilets in Paris. She warned us not to try to cheat the toilet. She explained that when somebody paid and went in they started the 'in use' part of the cycle. When they exited and the door closed, that started the cleaning part of the cycle. Somebody tried to cheat by entering when the first person exited. The second person got a nice suprise of a free shower courtesy of the cleaning cycle. Maybe an urban legend, but funny anyway.

twilightfoix

self cleaning toilets, huh? that reminds me, i need to make a trip to seattle and steal one of those. put it my bathroom.

:::OshnSoul:::

^^^ it's a whole self-cleaning unit. Every so often, the doors close and the whole restroom gets washed and sprayed down with disinfectant.

sexymama

Hmm, my mom lives in Seattle -- it may be time for a visit so I can see for myself just how good these are. Personally, I wouldn't mind a self cleaning restroom! (And why I'm at it, a carpet that vacuums itself, counters that wash themselves, and so on.)

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MadHatder

I'm not one to say help the poor, but this is a time where I'll say it. Why spend millions of dollars when you could greatly help a bunch of homeless folks? I mean, that is a ton of money to spend for 5 bathrooms.

Aletheia

You want an honest answer? Because homeless folks don't vote or add revenue to businesses in that area.

CrazySaturn

I've been in one in Paris, they really aren't all that great. Also, the whole 15 minute thing could come into effect big time. I know some guys who can take longer than that, and get one of those in there and you got lawsuit.

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sadistikdreams

I passed one of these the other day... I was like, AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! ALIEMS!!! But then I realized that it was a bathroom, and was like... Cool. It was the pike place market one. I'm gonna see if i can use all 5 in a week.

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KUGR

Getting one of these for our apartment would be so great! Having 3 guys use one bathroom leaves it pretty messy

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ChrisJericho

Guess who payed for this?






Me.

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bernadette

there's a few of these in downtown san jose, ca, but they're not free. maybe 50cents or a dollar. i forget.
i've seen them, but never gone into one myself.

when they make self cleaning houses, sign me up!!

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mikeysj

yeah my writing teacher mentinoed these...but imagine how expensive hte costs are, and what happens if some little part malfunctions...mess everywhere

skier

I give them 3 days tops before they are vandalised.

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TheBrit

They have been in Europe for years. Old hat, pssshhhh. Nice idea though.

Bleed Me Dry

Self cleaning toilets. What worthless invention will they think of next. Not that going to the bathroom isn't important, but you've got to draw the line somewhere.

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Charlatan

These are so much better than the open air urinals I've seen in SoHo... Apparently the streets were getting a bit rank after nights of revelry so the councils had these trucked in for the guys who just had to go...

elpha

this would scare me..

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:::OshnSoul:::

^^^ great way to have a "private" public quickie, though!