Smart Elevators Coming to Seattle 364
coaxial writes "Fujitec has unveiled a new elevator system for Seattle's Metropolitan Park West Tower. The new system uses touchpanels to group users by destination. Riders may wait slightly longer for the proper car, but the overall ride is shortened because the car stops less."
Sweet Zarquon (Score:5, Funny)
Felon Car coming right up! (Score:4, Funny)
Hmmm, I smell an upgrade coming.. incorporate fingerprint scanning software into the touchpad.. and send an elevator car full of convicted felons crashing to the earth...
*EXCELLENT*
Oh God... (Score:5, Funny)
At this rate, Douglas Adams will overtake Clarke as the SF writer who predicts the future.
Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
Thank you, Smart Elevator Company!
Re:Real World may hold surprises (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Real World may hold surprises (Score:5, Funny)
Heck, I do that now! The elevator definitely gets there faster!
Oblig. Simpsons (Score:3, Funny)
Homer: Whew! I made it the whole day without seeing her again.
[The elevator arrives and Homer gets in. The door closes and he notices he's crammed in with Mindy]
Aah! I mean, hello!
Mindy: [awkward] Heh...I guess we'll be going down together -- I mean, getting off togeth -- I mean --
Homer: That's OK. I'll just push the button for the stimulator -- I mean, elevator.
best solution (Score:4, Funny)
heh (Score:5, Funny)
Apparently my mother-in-law was in Seattle this week.
They had this back in 2001 (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Re:Sweet Zarquon (Score:5, Funny)
Thank you for not making me scroll at all.
Re:Sweet Zarquon (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oh God... (Score:2, Funny)
Heh. Don't feel bad. Many of us have been in LA "once."
Few are foolish enough to be in LA twice, if it can at all be avoided.
Re:Social Psychology (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Real World may hold surprises (Score:2, Funny)
Maybe the elevator should have an elevator?
Re:Social Psychology (Score:4, Funny)
If he put the mirror on the floor, I bet no one would have complained about the elevator.
Re:Oblig. Family Guy (Score:2, Funny)
For heavens sake, YES! If we didn't, the universe would collapse!
Re:Oblig. Family Guy (Score:4, Funny)