[HN Gopher] The Ingenious Cardboard Bed
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       The Ingenious Cardboard Bed
        
       Author : geox
       Score  : 23 points
       Date   : 2023-09-30 09:13 UTC (13 hours ago)
        
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       | thr0waway001 wrote:
       | Cool!
       | 
       | Although I sweat so much that I'd destroy that thing in one
       | evening.
        
         | gruez wrote:
         | A plastic sheet would solve that issue
        
       | Iulioh wrote:
       | That is not a bed, that's just a flat and fucking uncomfortable
       | surface
       | 
       | Would you really want to stay on a surface with no barriers for
       | you to block from falling down while sick?
       | 
       | Turn around and you will be thankful for the medical staff
       | already present
        
         | bloopernova wrote:
         | If you're a refugee you might be glad of a place to lie down
         | that's not on the cold floor. Or dirty.
         | 
         | Sure the comfort level is pretty low, but maybe futon style
         | mats could be used?
        
         | roughly wrote:
         | They spent half the article describing what this is replacing
         | and every picture of it in any realistic situation has mat on
         | top of it.
        
           | Iulioh wrote:
           | Sorry but i see a very cost efficient waste of money
        
             | dukeyukey wrote:
             | If that's all the local industry can produce, it's better
             | than nothing.
        
               | Iulioh wrote:
               | Honestly i could even argue that in fact it is not better
               | than nothing.
               | 
               | A bad solution is a problem because it would lead to not
               | providing a good solution.
        
       | jsndidneske wrote:
       | Just clean the floor and give them the mat you would put on the
       | box. This is also a more robust and less wasteful method. They
       | could instead make shelving and that would beore.usefull in a
       | shelter
        
         | mainpassathome wrote:
         | it's not very clear, but i think this is without a matress,
         | like a camping cot
         | 
         | it's worth doing this because it raises the person up from the
         | floor which if concrete drains heat quickly, or is less
         | sanitary, and helps caregivers not bend down as much
        
         | waveBidder wrote:
         | having slept on a mat on the floor for ~1 year until I
         | dislocated my spouse's shoulder throwing a cockroach off the
         | bed in a sleepy panic, I would strongly suggest against it.
        
         | 0x6461188A wrote:
         | Sometimes there are bugs on the ground.
        
         | nulbyte wrote:
         | It may seem less wasteful for someone who is rather limber, but
         | it is not practical when some people have difficulty getting
         | down onto or up off of the floor, particularly as we age.
        
         | ashout33 wrote:
         | yeah I wonder why they don't do that. must have a reason?
        
           | fisherjeff wrote:
           | Well bending all the way down to the floor is much more
           | difficult for caregivers, for one thing.
        
           | palmer_fox wrote:
           | Practical (bending down is harder), sanitary (the dirt is
           | usually on the floor), safety (connecting any medical
           | equipment is more dangerous, administering drugs is awkward
           | and also more dangerous), etc. It's hard to impress some
           | people with innovation.
        
       | 0x6461188A wrote:
       | Where can I buy one?
        
         | lardo wrote:
         | Buy? They're free.
         | https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/prior...
        
           | palmer_fox wrote:
           | What is this, a cardboard bed for ants?
        
       | skeltoac wrote:
       | Warning: keep floor dry.
        
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