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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by smcl on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @03:03AM (#32821423)
Falsehoods programmers believe about visitors to national parks:

1. everyone has a phone that has a camera

2. everyone has a phone that has internet access

3. everyone's internet access works at all times

4. everyone's phone has charge at all times

... etc

Sorry that was a bit mean but I couldn't help it :) If you're not familiar with the format, there's a number of "falsehoods programmers believe about X" articles, for example:

- https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-...

- https://www.mjt.me.uk/posts/falsehoods-programmers-believe-a...

For what it's worth I don't think it's a huge ask to request visitors to carry their rubbish away with them when they visit somewhere like this. If you managed to bring it out there you can surely take it back.

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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by throwawaylinux on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @04:00AM (#32821707)
5. The system can run autonomously for any length of time.

6. A tech worker can be on site in short order to repair it when it phones home to report that it has malfunctioned.

7. Vandalism is not common and not particularly attracted to electronic devices.

... etc

> For what it's worth I don't think it's a huge ask to request visitors to carry their rubbish away with them when they visit somewhere like this. If you managed to bring it out there you can surely take it back.

Yet more falsehoods programmers believe about visitors to national parks:

1. That refraining from throwing their trash around is not a huge ask for some of them.

...

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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by smcl on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @04:37AM (#32821920)
> 1. That refraining from throwing their trash around is not a huge ask for some of them.

Honestly, well played. I walked into that one :D

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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by cycomanic on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @07:02AM (#32822733)
8. There is actually power to support the elaborate electronic opening mechanism for the rubbish bins.
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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by Sharlin on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @03:25AM (#32821537)
National parks in particular are typically not known to be in places that have a great cellular reception.
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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by mellavora on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @03:36AM (#32821590)
I saw this as a fun in-joke, not mean. And you gave the hint to bring the rest into the joke.
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Re:Is bin-opening in cockatoos leading to an innovation arms... by alexvoda on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @03:46AM (#32821638)
Maybe, but I think it was delightful.
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