12 Comments on 5 Die in Famous Bali “Glass Elevator”
I’ll bet they were throwing stones.
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That thing got a hemi?
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technically, it is now imfamous.
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Ouch. That’s a bit closer than I like. I’ve vacationed in Ubud, but was at the Kupu Kupu Barong and not at this particular resort. spectacularly beautiful area. Friendly and gracious people, but they didn’t seem to take seriously things that you or I would take seriously. Like lifting gear maintenance it seems.
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Automatic centrifugal emergency elevator brakes are not a new concept and would probably have saved 5 lives here. Electromechanical brakes that are fail secure and activate in the absence of current could also have helped.
Also, this looks more like an inclined railway than an elevator. Seems more horizontal than vertical and apparently is drawn along a cable when not broken. Arguably EASIER to plan safety for as you could have roller coaster style track braking systems, ratcheting systems, etc. there to prevent unwanted or too fast motion.
Engineering should always include failure planning. If the design is not created by Jesus Christ it can and will fail, and failure should be anticipated and redundant systems devised for critical life hazards. The fact this planning wasn’t done was just poor engineering.
The Duquesne incline in Pgh still running steady. Made in the USA!!!!!
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That’s a lot of work carrying bodies up those stairs.
Ya know what would make that job easier?
A sensible elevator.
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I will save the glib comments for the stories about the scumocrat government class. this is a tragic accident and may God have mercy on their souls.
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^^^ Your virtue signal is on the top floor.
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I’m thinking asking the question “what could go wrong” is not something they do in most foreign countries? Or maybe “people are cheap we got lots of them.”
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We may have had good engineers coming out of our educational system in the past, but soon we will have similar problems. Just like the beginning of the movie Idiocracy.
I’ll bet they were throwing stones.
That thing got a hemi?
technically, it is now imfamous.
Ouch. That’s a bit closer than I like. I’ve vacationed in Ubud, but was at the Kupu Kupu Barong and not at this particular resort. spectacularly beautiful area. Friendly and gracious people, but they didn’t seem to take seriously things that you or I would take seriously. Like lifting gear maintenance it seems.
Automatic centrifugal emergency elevator brakes are not a new concept and would probably have saved 5 lives here. Electromechanical brakes that are fail secure and activate in the absence of current could also have helped.
Also, this looks more like an inclined railway than an elevator. Seems more horizontal than vertical and apparently is drawn along a cable when not broken. Arguably EASIER to plan safety for as you could have roller coaster style track braking systems, ratcheting systems, etc. there to prevent unwanted or too fast motion.
Engineering should always include failure planning. If the design is not created by Jesus Christ it can and will fail, and failure should be anticipated and redundant systems devised for critical life hazards. The fact this planning wasn’t done was just poor engineering.
Could have put a rocket on it, too.
https://youtu.be/cMkmGb1W-9s?si=_ctJplJJ1IZ91My7
The Duquesne incline in Pgh still running steady. Made in the USA!!!!!
That’s a lot of work carrying bodies up those stairs.
Ya know what would make that job easier?
A sensible elevator.
I will save the glib comments for the stories about the scumocrat government class. this is a tragic accident and may God have mercy on their souls.
^^^ Your virtue signal is on the top floor.
I’m thinking asking the question “what could go wrong” is not something they do in most foreign countries? Or maybe “people are cheap we got lots of them.”
We may have had good engineers coming out of our educational system in the past, but soon we will have similar problems. Just like the beginning of the movie Idiocracy.