• X@piefed.world
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    2 days ago

    While I’m sure child vending machines could be done despite the slew of ethical problems they’d inevitably create, I’m pretty sure that’s a job better left to mothers. They’ve had that whole process down pat for at least a decade or two; I don’t see much point in reinventing the wheel.

    • WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I have seen vending machines for beer that you have to swipe your passport/ID on so that it verifies your age. So ething sinilar could be done

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        1 day ago

        Any smoke/beer vending machine ive seen has always been in an establishment you need to be 21 to enter (bars/clubs) and they check ID at the door

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          18 hours ago

          Oh in Japan I saw a beer vending machine that had no age verification just on the street near my hotel. As an adult it was great since I was jet lagged and tired from a day of work, but I was also hitting up the conbini anyways so I defaulted to getting my beer with my onigiri