Sunday, September 14, 2008

Lift kara de

Never have I give so much thoughts to elevators/lifts then after reading this fascinating post on NewYorker (Up and Then Down). As part of modern life, they are so ubiquitous to be invisible, and only association one may have is when delays becomes irritating. But therein lies technology, innovation, psychology, fear and a fascinating journey in chain supported metal boxes plying up and down the dark vertical tunnel.
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