Very interesting and actually informative article. As my Grandson and I were discussing riding our travelator (much safer than one of those elevator things) to our bowling date: perhaps the stockpile of carbon nanotubes and single-crystal graphene we've stored in Carlsbad Caverns would be useful after all! Thanks to your article we are certain the International Space Elevator Consortium (INSECT) is the perfect spot to unload this stuff.
Thanks for writing a very informative, interesting, and useful article. Now I can save time by not seeking out the "close door" button. I also appreciate your keen sense of humor. However, I am fearful that the image of K exiting the stuck elevator will haunt me each time I enter an elevator.
David, thanks for the very useful information that the “close door” button doesn’t actually do anything! Who knew? I guess I should’ve been more suspicious, as there have been countless occasions when I’ve had to press that button several times before the doors finally closed. I’ve even tried jumping up and down, to convince the elevator that, yes, someone boarded and wants to go to a different floor, so close the doors already. What a paradigm shift: now I just have to wait patiently?
I do hope my daughter reads this! She does have a fear of elevators! I can't say I have been truly trustful of them but my confidence has risen since reading this article.
Very interesting and actually informative article. As my Grandson and I were discussing riding our travelator (much safer than one of those elevator things) to our bowling date: perhaps the stockpile of carbon nanotubes and single-crystal graphene we've stored in Carlsbad Caverns would be useful after all! Thanks to your article we are certain the International Space Elevator Consortium (INSECT) is the perfect spot to unload this stuff.
Thanks for writing a very informative, interesting, and useful article. Now I can save time by not seeking out the "close door" button. I also appreciate your keen sense of humor. However, I am fearful that the image of K exiting the stuck elevator will haunt me each time I enter an elevator.
David, thanks for the very useful information that the “close door” button doesn’t actually do anything! Who knew? I guess I should’ve been more suspicious, as there have been countless occasions when I’ve had to press that button several times before the doors finally closed. I’ve even tried jumping up and down, to convince the elevator that, yes, someone boarded and wants to go to a different floor, so close the doors already. What a paradigm shift: now I just have to wait patiently?
I do hope my daughter reads this! She does have a fear of elevators! I can't say I have been truly trustful of them but my confidence has risen since reading this article.
Very "uplifting" article, Dave!
Yes, I agree completely with Lewis!