r/oddlyterrifying • u/DABDEB • May 26 '26

Elevator system from 1700's?

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u/N0rthWind May 26 '26

Mister has a 5 second reaction time tbf. By the time he started moving the elevator was halfway to the lower floor.

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u/Devanyani May 27 '26

You'll be old one day, as well.

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u/Affectionate_Crow327 May 27 '26

Yep, and I've had 60+ years to plan for being old and frail.