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by AlexandrB 334 days ago
Unsightly, maybe, but I don't see how they're unsanitary. Urine is nearly sterile.

If you're standing up, it's also a lot easier to "hit the target" into a urinal vs. a toilet. Having a bunch of people peeing standing up into normal toilets would be a lot more gross than urinals.
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mmh0000 334 days ago
TO BE FAAAAAIRRRR

Urine is not sterile[1] - BUT by itself is not a huge concern.

But you know what urine is? Full of vitamins and minerals. An ideal medium for bacteria.

Urine + Time = Ew.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25766599/

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Nullabillity 329 days ago
> Having a bunch of people peeing standing up into normal toilets would be a lot more gross than urinals.

So.. sit the fuck down?

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