I have to say I agree. I am pretty sure we will see a rise is camera/ai postal fines with the only recourse being a chatbot, when you need to explain that you didn't put the wrong stuff in the recycling.
Dictatorship by technology not ideology
The floor standing jobs, do corking, beer capping and champagne capping all in one.
Most on mine get whacked with a rubber mallet, cos it still the quickest way. 🙄
Let it stand and degas naturally, then treat with pot met 10g in 50l.
You can also give it a flavour "lift" with citric acid. Glass test before treating the whole batch.
It can be recovered easily.
And that's it in a nutshell.
Cashless is cheaper. Electric numbers don't need handling and all the associated costs and risks.
That why the pubs & shops don't want it.