The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agoPray for their safetystartrek.websiteimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down110
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minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·10 months agoIt’s a fake meme. That said, escalator break downs can kill people. They don’t always just stop, they free wheel and smash everyone into a pile at the bottom.
minus-squareNorgur@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up15·10 months agoThat’s why they, just like elevators, need overspeed brakes. They are not required to have those in all places sadly.
It’s a fake meme.
That said, escalator break downs can kill people. They don’t always just stop, they free wheel and smash everyone into a pile at the bottom.
That’s why they, just like elevators, need overspeed brakes. They are not required to have those in all places sadly.