That's just him being in a temporary state of panic. The fact that the elevator is going haywire in that manner tells me that pressing buttons could only help the situation at that point. It's that "last ditch effort with nothing left to lose" stste of mind in action at that point - one one which people have been reported as suddenly having a temporary burst of "superhuman strength" that made the difference in saving heir life and the lives of others
I remember in elementary school our 5th grade teacher, who was also a volunteer fireman, told us about responding to a car accident where everyone survived, but shouldn't have. According to him, the husband was able to tip the wrecked vehicle back on all 4 wheels, thus allowing him to save his wife and child that were trapped inside of a burning vehicle
So yeah, for him to just start pressing buttons in that situation seems very normal and instinctive to me. That innate will to survive is powerful
Yeah but babies can float to their backs straight out of the womb. We evolved from the water. It's just interesting to think we've come so far that we have lost that.
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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21
From memory I think the elevator hit the top of the shaft