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   rich.ulrich@comcast.net says...   
   >   
   > On Sat, 21 Sep 2024 21:11:31 +0200, Silvano   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >Aidan Kehoe hat am 21.09.2024 um 17:10 geschrieben:   
   > >>  > On 21/09/2024 12:52, Silvano wrote:   
   > >>  > > Japan was already wiser 40 years ago, but the more appropriate name   
   is   
   > >>  > > probably "speed limit warnings".   
   > >>  > > A friend gave me a ride there when an alarm sound went off.   
   > >>  > > - What does this noise mean?   
   > >>  > > - I was driving at over 100 km/h (the speed limit on their highways   
   at   
   > >>  > > that time). We have a warning system on all our cars.   
   > >>  > > - What about all those cars overtaking us? Do they produce the same   
   noise?   
   > >>  > > - Yes.   
   > >>  >   
   > >>  > This sound warning is optional on my car (i.e. can be disabled). The   
   > >>  > visual warning (on the GPS display) however, is not.   
   > >   
   > >From what I saw at that time, Japan was ridiculously underdeveloped on   
   > >some items (washing machines, squat toilets - well, they moved on in   
   > >these 40 years and we should learn a lot from them about modern toilets,   
   > >see ), but it was much   
   > >better than Continental Europe on other items (bullet trains, fax etc.).   
   > >But even they did not have GPS displays 40 years ago.   
   > >   
   >   
   > I found that article on toilets in Japan to be interesting.  I once   
   > read a whole book about bathrooms, so it could be that I am easily   
   > amused.   
      
     On my bucket-list;  test-driving a Japanese-style   
   washlet toilet.   
      
    Must be the whole shebang with voice activated commands,   
   warm water bum wash and hot air dryer.   
      
     Janet   
      
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