Comments for The Elevator Radio Show Podcast http://elevatorradioshow.com A Podcast Dedicated To The Elevator Industry Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Post: May 27th, 2009: ERS-2009-05-27 #160 Show Notes by John http://elevatorradioshow.com/2009/05/27/post-may-27th-2009-ers-2009-05-27-160-show-notes/#comment-572 John Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:04:25 +0000 http://elevatorradioshow.com/?p=742#comment-572 Tom, your recent reference to an article on the Elevator Radio Show about the subject, gives rise to an age old argument, to wit: If I am riding on an elevator and it falls, could I jump just before it hits bottom and thus "fall" only the height of my jump? The short answer, I believe, is "NO". Interestingly, this one was addressed on the TV show "MYTHBUSTERS". They concluded that the answer is no, even if they "jet assisted" their crash dummy. The physics involved get pretty complicated and are beyond my knowledge of the subject. Basically, just bear in mind that everything on the elevator is moving at the same speed. Bottom line, I doubt you'd hit your head on the ceiling at the top or crush your legs at the bottom. The article talks about feeling the force of gravity. That is easily done; no elevator required. It is a fun thing to talk about. I've had many conversations (some perhaps better termed "arguments") about it. Best Regards, John Tom, your recent reference to an article on the Elevator Radio Show about the subject, gives rise to an age old argument, to wit:

If I am riding on an elevator and it falls, could I jump just before it hits bottom and thus “fall” only the height of my jump?

The short answer, I believe, is “NO”.

Interestingly, this one was addressed on the TV show “MYTHBUSTERS”. They concluded that the answer is no, even if they “jet assisted” their crash dummy.

The physics involved get pretty complicated and are beyond my knowledge of the subject. Basically, just bear in mind that everything on the elevator is moving at the same speed.

Bottom line, I doubt you’d hit your head on the ceiling at the top or crush your legs at the bottom. The article talks about feeling the force of gravity. That is easily done; no elevator required.

It is a fun thing to talk about. I’ve had many conversations (some perhaps better termed “arguments”) about it.

Best Regards,

John

]]> Comment on SB0149 and A17.3 Being Removed…What Does It Mean? by Jeff http://elevatorradioshow.com/2009/05/16/sb0149-and-a17-3-being-removed-what-does-it-mean/#comment-561 Jeff Tue, 19 May 2009 13:35:01 +0000 http://elevatorradioshow.com/?p=725#comment-561 Russian Roulette; Has the long needed elevator safety code for Illinois turned into an example of what a poorly organized, bribed legislation, not to mention a poorly planned public safety ACT turned into something dangerous? Not only did this state have well established elevator safety codes to model themselves after in order to avoid the pitfalls of such an undertaking but we have now listened to a major representative of a state connected Condo owners association actually state that a death may be required to get hydraulic jacks replaced in this state. Do the people that live in these condos with forty year old rusting pipes/ hydraulic cylinders in the ground realize they are the demographic that are riding elevators that will eventually be the cause of taking this act seriously due to a serious personal injury? Does the person that has made these recommendations to postpone the replacement of these jacks live in a building where they can be part of this Sword of Damocles scenario ? I doubt this very much. States around this country have already had deaths related to unexpected hydraulic jack failures. Why do we need one in our own state to move us to responsible action? Russian Roulette; Has the long needed elevator safety code for Illinois turned into an example of what a poorly organized, bribed legislation, not to mention a poorly planned public safety ACT turned into something dangerous? Not only did this state have well established elevator safety codes to model themselves after in order to avoid the pitfalls of such an undertaking but we have now listened to a major representative of a state connected Condo owners association actually state that a death may be required to get hydraulic jacks replaced in this state. Do the people that live in these condos with forty year old rusting pipes/ hydraulic cylinders in the ground realize they are the demographic that are riding elevators that will eventually be the cause of taking this act seriously due to a serious personal injury? Does the person that has made these recommendations to postpone the replacement of these jacks live in a building where they can be part of this Sword of Damocles scenario ? I doubt this very much.

States around this country have already had deaths related to unexpected hydraulic jack failures. Why do we need one in our own state to move us to responsible action?

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