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Vacuum-Controlled Elevator Developed
Aenox writes "Vacuum Elevators of Florida have released a one-man elevator system that easily slots into buildings. It has gone on sale in the U.S. for around $20,000 and uses only electricity to power vaccum-inducing suction turbines that can lift 204Kg several floors up. They claim it provides a smooth ride but from the video it looks like it could use some oil."
30kbps...25...20... We are witnessing the dreaded /. effect, ladies and gentlemen! Quite a sight indeed! If you look far off into the west, you can see the mushroom clouds from the server hosting the file...
Don't be such an anal prick. It's not like they reported falsehoods or lies, which is a far bigger problem than one or typographical errors in an article.
I suppose what, you do everything 100% accurately? Give people a fucking break and start your own magazine that will be profitable and stand up to your anal standards.
By the way, Elisha Otis, inventer of the safety elevator, died in an elevator accident.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Usually there aren't too many survivors after such an event, so I doubt anyone here has actually had the opportunity to ask such a question.
So...when the plane has just landed and pulled up to the gate...and someone opens a cargo door before the cabin has been adjusted...you're saying the plane will explode or something? Must be an airbus...
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