Is there a worse affront in the annals of corporate exuberance than a $1.3 million parking space at Moffett Field? Yes, and it lurks in the bowels of the Googleplex: robotic bidets. These remote-controlled fannywashers allow visitors to a wide range of spray customization and an optional vibration setting. Why aren't we surprised that they "aid in productivity?" Japanese toilets of the future are the new envy of every cubicle dweller.

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