"Among the city's concerns: there would be confusion over who would operate the system during an emergency; using windows as escape routes can help a fire spread; passengers in the cabins risk passing floors immersed in flames; and the system would be prone to the Titanic effect -- chaos over who would be first in line for a limited number of spots in each cabin."
i'm no safety/emergency expert (...well, ok, i did spend all day yesterday at a code conference, so maybe these things are on my mind), but these questions all ran through my head just while watching the video.
with the idea that we dont need more inventions just more hybridization or multitasking of technologies, i am waiting for the cell phone that is equipped with parachute. note to self: patent the para-cell-chute.
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"Among the city's concerns: there would be confusion over who would operate the system during an emergency; using windows as escape routes can help a fire spread; passengers in the cabins risk passing floors immersed in flames; and the system would be prone to the Titanic effect -- chaos over who would be first in line for a limited number of spots in each cabin."
i'm no safety/emergency expert (...well, ok, i did spend all day yesterday at a code conference, so maybe these things are on my mind), but these questions all ran through my head just while watching the video.
it's a cool system, though.
I think gondalas make more sense or from the brain of carsten holler - slides!
with the idea that we dont need more inventions just more hybridization or multitasking of technologies, i am waiting for the cell phone that is equipped with parachute. note to self: patent the para-cell-chute.
the spiderman brainwash and back up para-cell-chute with optional gondalas in paper cups. yes.. to go, please.
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