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:blahaj: Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑

@atatassault @sarahbecan and here we get into pet peeves like... why do water taps adher to this (I know, it's the mechanics of a screw) but volume controls and stove heat controls are the opposite? Why aren't all "turn controls" the same?

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sidereal

@WhyNotZoidberg @atatassault @sarahbecan I don't know why volume controls are the way they are but I believe stove heat controls are the opposite because of the legacy of gas stoves. All the screws and bolts in natural gas systems are lefty-tighty, righty-loosey for safety, so people who don't know what they're doing will tend to tighten things instead of loosening them.

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