cross-posted from: https://lemmyrs.org/post/257873
This seems like something that should be true, but I think I remember seeing a Mythbusters episode where they decided it didn’t make a difference. That show was more about entertainment than science, so I wondered if there was a more rigorous study done? I’ve definitely seen splashes of water(?) come out from flushes so that alone seems to argue for closing lids.
I just re-read your link it to see if it mentions where the sensors are; I’d assumed the sensors were outside the bowl since that’s what people are interested in but it doesn’t say.
The paper is available, but as a layman the “read full text” path just takes me in a circle.