@[email protected] to Ask Lemmy • 10 months agoWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?message-square463fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down125
arrow-up1326arrow-down1message-squareWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?@[email protected] to Ask Lemmy • 10 months agomessage-square463fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink46•10 months agoIt’s just a small thing. The escalators don’t run continuously. They start running as you approach them.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink15•10 months agoWe have those in Europe as well, not Hyper commin, but still
minus-square@c10llink1•10 months agoWe even have those in Brazil. Not everywhere, I reckon most are older than those but I’ve seen them in some malls and airports at least.
minus-square@ammoniumlink1•10 months agoWe have escalators that don’t stop in Europe? I didn’t even know those existed.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•10 months agoI’ve seen some in the US that run slowly until you get close. I guess they think that if it was stopped completely, people would assume it’s non-operational.
minus-square@drawerairlink1•10 months agoThey can put a sign saying it’ll run when there’s a person. Eventually it’ll be common knowledge. I’m just thinking re efficiency.
It’s just a small thing. The escalators don’t run continuously. They start running as you approach them.
We have those in Europe as well, not Hyper commin, but still
We even have those in Brazil. Not everywhere, I reckon most are older than those but I’ve seen them in some malls and airports at least.
We have escalators that don’t stop in Europe? I didn’t even know those existed.
I’ve seen some in the US that run slowly until you get close. I guess they think that if it was stopped completely, people would assume it’s non-operational.
They can put a sign saying it’ll run when there’s a person. Eventually it’ll be common knowledge. I’m just thinking re efficiency.