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Anyone else noticed that people walk much faster on broken down travelators than the do on the strip of carpet which is usually present on either side ? Surely we could harness this pedestrian weirdism by installing false travelators where it's advantageous for everyone to walk fast, but where a working
travelator would be impracticable or expensive.
Like major shopping thoroughfares.
Hmm.
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Ifind that I walk faster on broken travelators because they have a springy feel when you walk on them that puts a small bounce in your step - at least the rubber topped ones. Otherwise, I might walk faster on it simply because it was unobstructed by slow walkers. |
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It seems to me to be no better (but a lot more expensive) than putting a stripe down the sidewalk with a "Fast Walker Lane" sign on one side. I would then feel guilty if I was walking slow in the fast lane. Kind of like those "Stand to right, Walk to left" signs on the airport travelators which seem to be pretty effective. |
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you're probably right [dweeb], I propose a controlled experiment. |
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One street: tarmac
2nd : broken travelator
3rd : go faster stripe |
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(interesting point about springiness too, perhaps we just coat all streets with rubber) |
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Big ugly cops with cattle prods would be cheaper and more effective. |
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