The Dreaded Stairs ...an interesting experiment...video

[ElsewheresDaughter]

There is a set of stairs, with a moving escalator next to it .... both of which lead to the same spot on the floor of the upper level. At first no one took the stairs, almost 97% of the people took the escalator. Okay. I think that could be a normal expected result.

Then a group of engineers got together, and decided they wanted to change the percentage around.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx_8gxh76iM


Notice what these scientists did. Clever huh. And now they have reversed the percentages, as a whopping 66% more people take the stairs, than ride the escalator.

[DCKit]

1. 100% Stairs? Make the escalator scream whenever anyone gets on. nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. that would def be funny

[brooklynite]

2. Whimsical it is...

..but the noise of people walking up AND down would drive me crazy.

[david13]

4. Me too, maybe. I think it's more funny, than fun. dc

[qb]

3. I'm glad it's catching on elsewhere. The Science Museum of Minnesota has had musical stairs

for decades. It is fun, and subtle enough to be non-annoying.

[shraby]

5. Thanks for the video! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Electric Monk]

7. Yay, more noise :/

[tridim]

8. It's awesome, up and until the first lawsuit is filed.

[DLine]

9. Wait until someone tries to play chopsticks...

... and breaks their leg

[woo me with science]

10. And knocks down the person in front of him. nt