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Lovin' their elevator: why Germans are loopy about their revolving lifts
Doorless cabins, known as paternosters, are used for everything from speed dating to concerts. Now fans are fighting off attempts to restrict their use because of safety fears. As the paternoster cabin in which he was slowly descending into the bowels of Stuttgart’s town hall plunged into darkness, Dejan Tuco giggled infectiously. He pointed out the oily cogs of its internal workings that were just about visible as it shuddered to the left, and gripped his stomach when it rose again with a...
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I can see the appeal as waiting for an elevator can be a pain. I can see the safety issue as well as being trouble for young kids, disabled or elderly people.
As someone who isn't a fan of normal elevators, my stomach always feels weird when I see videos of these. Although I do think the design is pretty exciting :)