There is another page with a bit more information and more pictures: https://www.rombout.design/verticalwalking.html
Vertiwalk Vertical Walking
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#173Earlier quoted context omitted.
On the contrary, I'd argue most people who would need this are just far better off moving to a single story residence. I live with an 87 year old, and every dang thing except clear open floor is a big risk. We don't need contraptions, we just needed a first floor accessible bathroom.
That's like saying, "why do people even hear their house when they could just purchase a second home in the tropics instead?" It's not always feasible to buy a new house to solve a problem.
We did not buy a new house. We did a renovation which is likely cheaper than this one.
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#174In case anyone else was irritated by the inability to scrub through the auto-playing video, adding this CSS rule in your browser's dev tools should fix it: .vp-progress { display: block !important; }
It's infuriating, I can't rewatch a part I missed or skip ahead? And there's no volume control? I can't believe designers still are removing critical functionality to make it "cleaner".
Everyone knows that when you skin the video element, oops I err mean, craft a custom video player, the first thing you simply must do is hide the default controls.
Otherwise how will people know it's a custom video player
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#175If the user has a medical emergency while between floors and is unable to continue using this device themselves, will it be easy/safe for responders to get them down?
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#176Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's like saying, "why do people even hear their house when they could just purchase a second home in the tropics instead?" It's not always feasible to buy a new house to solve a problem.
We did not buy a new house. We did a renovation which is likely cheaper than this one.
This is the second HN thread I'm reading today where somebody's response to an article is "this is not a solution for me personally, so therefore it's not a good idea." Seems like a strange way to interpret information.
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#178This resembles ascending a rope using prusiks, which is a lot of fun if you haven't tried it. Great to see a variation the helps people with limited mobility to get around unassisted.
Haha! I though the same thing. I remember watching a video of an amputee ascending up El Cap using a similar set up only with lots of pull-ups! That and less of a Danish modern design aesthetic!
> Danish modern design aesthetic!
Dutch.
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#179I was at the Venice Biennale but I missed this! Did anyone see it?
Where you there the same year this thing was?
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#180Earlier quoted context omitted.
We did not buy a new house. We did a renovation which is likely cheaper than this one.
This is the second HN thread I'm reading today where somebody's response to an article is "this is not a solution for me personally, so therefore it's not a good idea." Seems like a strange way to interpret information.
It is an anecdote, but it's also arguably a relevant point of: The cost of having someone able to live on one floor even with renovations is likely cheaper and safer than installing a novel transportation system.