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A dishwasher that automatically indicates that whether the
dishes in it are clean or not. When the dishwasher is finished
running, the display reads “clean”. A weight sensor in the
drawers detects when dishes have been placed in the
dishwasher, at which point the display switches to “dirty”.
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The first half of this idea is baked (my dishwasher has a
little light that indicates when a load has finished running),
leading to an interesting semantic conundrum: is a
halfbaked idea of which half is fully baked truly halfbaked? |
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The other part, with the weight sensor and all, I like, but
therein lies another dilemma, since
what good will it do you to know if the dishwasher is
empty or full, the dishes in it clean or dirty, without
opening the door, since the only activity ensuant to such
knowledge begins with opening the door, either to remove
clean dishes or to add detergent and start the cycle? |
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Here's a bun for giving me all of these philosophical
questions to ponder. |
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Sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether the
dishes are dirty or not,
particularly if some of the dishes don't have obvious
dirt on them. White
cereal bowls, for example, usually just have milk
residue on them. |
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Also, (especially when you live in a household with
kids) the dishes don't
always get put away as soon as they're clean. It's not
uncommon for
someone to simply grab a clean glass or plate out of
the dishwasher and
close it again. The only safe way to make a
determination as to the
status of the dishwasher is to either examine every
dish until you find a
dirty one (or don't), or shout across the house in the
hopes that
somebody is more knowledgeable than you on the
subject. |
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The “finished” light is useful, but since it gets
cancelled as soon as you
open the door, it's not definitive as to the status of
the dishwasher when
it's not illuminated. |
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Maybe have someone in the household take responsibility
for emptying the dishwasher? |
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//Maybe have someone in the household take responsibility
for emptying the dishwasher?// |
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Inventing, patenting, and marketing this idea would be
easier. |
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My dishwasher displays an orange light when the dishes are clean. It doesn't cancel when you open the door, unless you shut it again...then you're confused. |
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//The “finished” light is useful, but since it gets
cancelled as soon as you open the door, it's not
definitive as to the status of the dishwasher when
it's not illuminated.// |
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The light goes off on my dishwasher when the
door is opened, but turns on again when the door
is closed, unless it's turned on to run again. |
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The rule in my house is: If the dishes are clean and
you open the door, you empty it and put the
dishes away. |
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Since rule #1 is "Don't piss off Dad" we get 100%
compliance. |
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And if you believe this, I have some investment
opportunities I'd like to discuss with you. |
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[bella], that anno should either be bronzed or taken out
and shot—I'm not sure which. |
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I vote for a whole separate idea - the ant farm dishwasher. |
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There could be a whole anti-hygiene category. |
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