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Splash-free urinals: Design through physics and differential equations

https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/4/pgaf087/8098745
16•gradus_ad•57m ago

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Founderarcstone•54m ago
Quality of life upgrade for all males
Infinint•25m ago
Janitorial services are equal opportunity
seki285•24m ago
Finally research I can get behind.
khazhoux•20m ago
I stand with you, brother!
__alexs•17m ago
You probably want to stand in front of it in this case.
hmartiniano•22m ago
Someone please nominate this for the Ig Nobel Prize.
dgrin91•20m ago
I'm not sure if you were joining but they actually won it this year
hmartiniano•17m ago
Thanks, I wasn't aware of this. It was jut the first thing that popped into my mind when I read the title. I wasn't the only one, apparently :)
slicktux•21m ago
When I use a urinal I do not aim directly on front but instead to the curved lower part. That helps guide my urine down; virtually eliminating all splash back!
jimmaswell•16m ago
other people are just standing there shooting head-on?
0cf8612b2e1e•19m ago
I cannot say I have a big problem with urinal design, but I do take significant issue with standard installation practices. I am an average height dude, yet many urinals seem to be installed as if the intended audience are all basketball players. Far too high such that I can imagine a decent chunk of users might have to aim up and or stand on their toes.
jimmaswell•18m ago
How tall are you and where do you live? I'm dead-on average US male height (5'9") and I've never experienced this.
2PqboPPmKegvanx•3m ago
>I do take significant issue with standard installation practices

I just don't understand why there is no middle option. Either on the ground for a 6 year old or set up for a 2m+ man.

unified101•14m ago
For those looking: Fig 4a, the right 2 designs are the winner. https://academic.oup.com/view-large/figure/512223725/pgaf087...

I do recall there was another story of putting a "target" at the right place in existing urinals significantly improved cleanliness

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