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This is a normal bar seat with a single leg affixed to a floor
module which dynamically senses which way you're leaning, à
la Segway, to counterbalance your listing as the evening rolls
on. I've seen people struggle to remain uprightly seated on
bar stools with 3 or even 4 legs as the occupant's
centre of
gravity moves too far outside the centre of the stool.
Think of balancing a broomstick in one hand (when you're
sober enough to perform such a feat). If the unit is dynamic
enough you will never be able overbalance. Slumping,
however, may require some sort of harness or seatbelt
arrangement.
For an extra-large human body
http://www.gocomics...sequitur/1992/05/23
Another variation on the theme of a one-legged bar stool. [Vernon, Feb 11 2016]
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If the post of the bar stool went into the floor, it could be
embedded sufficiently to remain steady. And if the floor
had multiple holes into which bar-stool posts could be
inserted, that would be almost as good as normal movable
chairs (except for trash getting into those holes, of course. |
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// if the floor had multiple holes into which bar-stool posts
could be inserted, that would be almost as good as normal
movable chairs// |
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Nonsense. It would not require any combination of
gyroscopes, clever power cord handling, wireless electricity,
and internal electronics and would therefore be objectively
worse. |
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[Ian Tindale], okay, high-heel spikes would be expect-
able
to get caught in the holes. Alternative footwear should
be
recommended (there do exist high-heeled non-spiky
shoes
for women). But the holes don't need to be as big as
you
seem to be otherwise implying (maybe 2 to 3 cm in
diameter).
Modern materials tech is good enough for that diameter
of
post to be strong enough to support any ordinary human
body weight. |
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Suspending the patrons from bungee-corded
harnesses might solve the problem.... |
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[smendler], all the bar-seats could be swings! |
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// strong enough to support any ordinary human body weight. // |
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Yes, but what about Americans ... ? |
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Bartender has a master on/off switch to assist at closing time ? |
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