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Elevators push a column of air as they move. Not sure if they produce a relative vacuum underneath but it stands to reason. Sometimes one can tell which elevator is going to come by the whistling emitted by the doors due to the increased air pressure from the oncoming elevator.
I propose that the
elevator doors be fitted with a proper whistle. Each elevator in a bank would have its own whistle with a characteristic sound. You could tell which one was likely to come and position yourself appropriately. Ideally these would be the sort of whistles which makes a noise blowing or sucking. The sucking noise would be the sad sound of an elevator moving away, so you could give up on that door.
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If I liked this any more, I would be some kind of pervert. |
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What makes you think you aren't ? |
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Well, I didn't post this in the Lobster Ranching forum. |
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Every hi rise building could be a pipe organ perfect for a dark creepy
city |
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// didn't post this in the Lobster Ranching forum // |
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That doesn't mean you're not a pervert, just an idiot ... |
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With a little ingineering and some engenuity, you
could play tunes, a la Swanee whistle. |
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You could get a slide whistle effect by putting the air
through a tube pushing a little ball up and down. I
think the air pressure would increase as the elevator
got closer. |
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With the right valves & such you could make a
downwards approaching elevator create a
progressively louder downward pitch and an
approaching upward moving elevator create a
progressively upward pitch. |
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Also, put the whistles on the top of the door or the
bottom so you could hear which direction it's coming
from. |
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I too am liking this idea way more than is probably
appropriate. |
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+ although this can be achieved without the
mechanics, you know: digital tech... |
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I think that sucking sound should be called the 8th of 7 floors. Usually interesting, never pleasant. |
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Could it whistle nonchalantly as it passes the thirteenth floor? |
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//+ although this can be achieved without the mechanics, you know: digital tech...// |
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That's taking the easy way out. Quaintness counts. |
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It'd also be eligible for handicapped access certification for the blind. |
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You could have a small lift for dogs, with a correspondingly higher note. Bats I think will be ok on their own, they can just fly to the appropriate floor. |
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I find it difficult to only bun this once. |
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