@egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 year 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-square266fedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down123
arrow-up1269arrow-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?@egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 year agomessage-square266fedilink
minus-square@intensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilink38•1 year agoIt’s just a small thing. The escalators don’t run continuously. They start running as you approach them.
minus-square@h3rm17@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink14•1 year agoWe have those in Europe as well, not Hyper commin, but still
minus-square@ammonium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoWe have escalators that don’t stop in Europe? I didn’t even know those existed.
minus-square@c10l@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year 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@HandwovenConsensus@lemm.eelinkfedilink3•1 year 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@drawerair@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year 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 have escalators that don’t stop in Europe? I didn’t even know those existed.
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.
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.