Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
8 points by rawgabbit
by akk0
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Human refrigerator as in a machine that refrigerates humans, not a human that refrigerates things, as I had erroneously assumed.
by mitthrowaway2
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It's a pretty good idea, actually. But I wish they would do the easy response to rising summer temperatures first, by planting more shade trees.
by tmp10423288442
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In the US I would generally pop into a store in such circumstances, or in larger events in a field there might be a cooling tent. What makes this useful in Japan?
by Avicebron
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It's like the meme with the dog.
by fragmede
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I suppose human refrigerators describes the product, but it's not what I expected. I don't know what I expected though. Needs a better name. How about cooling booth or chill box or something.
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