- cross-posted to:
- NoSeriousTech@programming.dev
- cross-posted to:
- NoSeriousTech@programming.dev
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/38101225
Imagine this: you walk into a public restroom in China, but instead of just grabbing toilet paper… you have to scan a QR code and watch an ad first 😅. Only then will the machine dispense a tiny sheet of tissue. Don’t feel like watching? You can also pay 0.5 RMB (about $0.07) for a bit more paper 💸. This system is designed to cut down waste — some people would abuse free paper before. Now, it’s all about “watch an ad or pay a coin.” Would you sit through an ad for free toilet paper, or just drop the 0.5 yuan? 👀 . . .
Source: China Insider on Instagram.
Comments
Watch the black mirror episode Fifteen Million Merits. Your walls are ads unless you pay, can’t even close your eyes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits
Oh I definitely know that episode! It’s one of the scariest ones for me. And here we are not that may years after it aired with this already starting to become a reality. :(