Most of the proposed fixes in this comment thread accrue a privatized cost, available only to those who can pay it in money, infrastructure, or skill. A $10 gripper, running hot water requires electricity and water paid by the user, retained knowledge and space to store a gripper. It’s infuriating when you get a drink from a gas station on the go and you can’t open it.
This post shows a known concept of an implicit gendered tax. It can also be shown with office hvac systems being designed for male metabolic rates…making women supply an extra sweater or spac...
A solution could be a council. Councils love making rules and setting boundaries. They also love giving a voice to everyone and can be very productive… or not (if a slowdown is needed). An established council of peers this magnitude would be seen in the telecomm community where standards are set at intervals. The telecom council can’t really stop devices being sold that are non-compliant, but they can make things dysfunctional. The FCC works with the telecom council for enforcement, but the burden of decision is moved away from the government.
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