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> Most elevators (at least in NYC) start at floor 1, not 0. European buildings are generally 0-indexed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storey#Numbering https://
by ivirshup 3y ago
> Most elevators (at least in NYC) start at floor 1, not 0.
European buildings are generally 0-indexed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storey#Numbering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storey#Numbering
- SoftTalker 3y agoExcept people call it the "ground" floor which makes sense, not the "zero" floor which does not.
- plugin-baby 3y ago0 makes sense when you consider -1 to be the first basement level.
- dr_kiszonka 3y agoWhich also gently introduces children to negative numbers : - )
- derriz 3y agoIt’s not consistent but I would estimate that “0” buttons are as common as “G” buttons in elevators in Europe - along with -1, -2, etc for basement levels.
- elzbardico 3y agoThe same applies to most former continental Europeans colonies in latin america and africa. 0 based indexing, sometimes with Floor 0 (argentina comes to mind) or simply ground (Terreo in Brazil)