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Most airports have large sliding doors that are triggered on one side only. Because they are large, and there are a lot of people flowing through them, it would
by lambda 13y ago
Most airports have large sliding doors that are triggered on one side only. Because they are large, and there are a lot of people flowing through them, it would be possible to slip in while the door is open, so they need human guards to watch and ensure that no one does that.
A regular turnstile doesn't really work very well for people with a lot of luggage.
So this is basically a large version of a turnstile, that is more secure than just a single gate, so it can be secure enough to leave without full time guards without preventing people with baggage from getting through.
Not a bad idea, not horrible civil liberties wise, but could be a problem for people with claustrophobia, and if they are avoiding having a guard, it's likely that there won't be an alternative exit for people for whom these won't work.
- PhasmaFelis 13y agoOrdinarily I'd agree with the claustrophobia point, but I feel like anyone who genuinely can't deal with a few seconds in a glass-walled airlock would never have managed getting on a plane in the first place.
- lambda 13y agoAs a matter of fact, my SO gets claustrophobia in revolving doors; she always refuses to go through them if there's another alternative, even the really big ones. She's fine on planes, however. I'm not sure whether these would give her the same sense of claustrophobia that revolving doors do.