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From this article, I learned of the terrifying paternoster lift. I would rather take the stairs.
by sevensor 8y ago
From this article, I learned of the terrifying paternoster lift. I would rather take the stairs.
- namibj 8y agoWhy do you see it as terrifying? It's easier to fall on stairs than hurt yourself in a Paternoster. If you can, try to ride one, it's an interesting excursion in efficiency that once was.
- sebazzz 8y agoYou can also get limbs removed in that type of elevator.
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- namibj 8y agoI did not deny that falling badly can be deadly. Falling down stairs however easily breaks your neck once the stairs are long.
- martin-adams 8y agoFrom Wikipedia: >> The construction of new paternosters is no longer allowed in many countries because of the high risk of accident for people who cannot use the lift properly. In 2012, an 81-year-old man was killed when he fell into the shaft of a paternoster in the Dutch city of The Hague. Elderly people, disabled people, and children are the most in danger of being crushed or losing a limb. Generally if a country bans it due to safety, it could be pretty terrifying to use it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster
- namibj 8y agoHuman-driven cars should also be banned due to an even higher risk. If you don't trust yourself to follow the guidelines, just take the stairs, but don't deprive others of the lack of waiting for an elevator. There is a reason bureaucracy like(s/d) it.
- cf141q5325 8y agoHe fell into the shaft. I mean really? Those things are absolutely amazing in busy buildings like universities. Where you have an extreme throughput in short intervals. I studied in a 15 story building and even with 4 big elevators you had to wait forever during rush time. Here you can see one working in the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Sadly, now you need a "drivers license" to ride the damn thing and are only allowed to use it alone. https://youtu.be/zFikKlHHCbw?t=20 https://youtu.be/zFikKlHHCbw?t=20 Ski lifts are more dangerous. edit: used to* apparently after they were made fun of by extra3 they got rid of the paternoster police and drivers licenses.
- lorenzhs 8y agoExactly, I rode the one at the University of Leicester a few years ago, and it was a fun experience. Would definitely recommend! It's easy to see how you could injure yourself if you were to do stupid things, but completely safe when used normally.
- sevensor 8y agoI suppose my reaction is based on how easy it would be for the machine to mangle a stray limb.
- Patrick_Devine 8y agoI've wanted to try out a paternoster for years since I found out about them. There's something very appealing to me about about the efficiency of them both in terms of space and the amount of people they can move simultaneously. It's like being halfway between an escalator and an elevator.
- eCa 8y agoIf you find yourself in Prague, Czechia’s second largest city Brno is an easy day trip away by train. Next to the train station is the main post office. Inside the main entrance, imediately to the right, is a paternoster (at least as of this summer). It was fun.
- namibj 8y agoCity Hall in Wuppertal, Germany also has one open to the public. I didn't see tripwires however a few weeks ago.
- eliaspro 8y agoThe "new paternoster" is quite a different beast. Tom Scott did a video on it: https://youtu.be/kdTsbFS4xmI https://youtu.be/kdTsbFS4xmI I live close to the tower and was really positively surprised how it turned out. Often, an architect's "vision" is far from what it ends up looking, but since this tower got its cladding, it looks spectacular - especially when the sun is low in the early morning or evening hours.