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I recall multi-floor department stores employing actual elevator music in their elevators 20+ years ago. Haven't been on an elevator in one recently, so can't c
by shantly 7y ago
I recall multi-floor department stores employing actual elevator music in their elevators 20+ years ago. Haven't been on an elevator in one recently, so can't comment on whether they still do it.
- creaghpatr 7y agoElevators have gotten really fast now, it probably made sense for 70+ story buildings where you might be on the elevator for more than 60 seconds back in the day but many modern elevators are going 10 floors/sec at their max speed.
- yellowapple 7y ago10 floors per second? Assuming 1 floor = 1 story = 3.3 meters, that's highway speeds. Really fast indeed.
- mattkrause 7y agoThey're not quite highway speed, but still pretty crazy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-surprisingly-cutthroat-race-to-build-the-worlds-fastest-elevator/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-surpri... Peak speed: 18 m/s (40 mph)