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- AmericanGunner, on 10/29/2009, -1/+204That...was pretty awesome.
- shutaro, on 10/29/2009, -1/+194Wait... They have fat people in Sweden?!?!
- statuescrumble, on 10/30/2009, -2/+186easier way is to not have an escalator
- dougyfresh, on 10/30/2009, -1/+164It may fight obesity, but it also increases the murder rate. You see, I would be in the middle of playing Grande Valse Brilliante, and as I made an epic leap over 6 different stairs some random person would start playing chopsticks. And I would kill them.
- youareretarded, on 10/30/2009, -2/+135To be fair they only have 5 and three of them are American tourist.
:p - Schmich, on 10/30/2009, -2/+84Only problem is that it's more of a one-time thing. You'd get bored after a few times and annoyed at the bad music. Something like this would be better for something longterm: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/pavegen-taps-pe ...
- ThunderMax, on 10/29/2009, -4/+76We should do this in the US.
- RoroCo, on 10/30/2009, -2/+65You would need higher strength keys... And a free bacon dispenser at the top for additional motivation.
- omae, on 10/30/2009, -0/+55DUDE! KEYBOARD CAT!
- tj111, on 10/30/2009, -3/+57In America someone would fall on the staircase and get hurt, then sue everyone in sight and retire young :(.
- Ghostwo, on 10/30/2009, -1/+54Makes watching someone fall down the stairs hilarious...
- StigNordas, on 10/29/2009, -4/+46If you were to go back 100 years and put a normal staircase next to a "moving" staircase, you'd probably get an even bigger reaction.
- ParadiscaCorbas, on 10/29/2009, -1/+32We did when Tom Hanks' "Big" came out.
FAO Schwartz's piano floor got so much use it broke. And they'd fix it. And it'd get broken. And so on. - Lane, on 10/30/2009, -3/+33Or you could just slow the escalator down so that the stairs are faster.
- dracoregis, on 10/30/2009, -2/+27Thats a fair comment, but it's not really practial for some old, disabled or people with kids in buggies and things, who might be unable to safely get up a flight of stairs.
Not everyone is lazy, "just most of 'em, and all it takes is most of 'em!"
10 points for the person who knows where that quote comes from.! - argagarg, on 10/30/2009, -0/+25I choose the stairs over the escalators because I'm genuinely afraid that some day I'm going to punch some slow ***** in the back of the head.
- fredrockbluff, on 10/30/2009, -0/+24haha if someone fell they would make their own dramatic music on the way down
- PandaBearShenyu, on 10/30/2009, -0/+22The garbage can thing is the best.
- andrewinspace, on 10/30/2009, -3/+24I always choose the stairs over the elevator because every little choice affects your health.
- homedaddy, on 10/30/2009, -0/+21Loved the garbage cans. Still, seems like the problem near me is overflowing trash cans, not under-used ones.
- inactive, on 10/30/2009, -2/+21Lol, thats the kind of douche bag move I would pull...nice.
- ngaaih, on 10/30/2009, -1/+19I don't want your stinking points. I have my own points, and they're worth more than yours.
- Gguillorn, on 10/30/2009, -0/+17If you type that into google, all that comes up is your comment. Be proud.
- Spartakip, on 10/30/2009, -1/+17I always choose the escalator over the stairs because I'm genuinely a fatass.
- sdcarter, on 10/30/2009, -1/+15... ‽‽‽ ...
- GTRagnarok, on 10/30/2009, -0/+13I bet that brought a smile to your face :)
- jtens, on 10/30/2009, -0/+13Mmm... bacon dispenser....
- Stormwern, on 10/30/2009, -0/+12Yea, for this to work you couldn't use the same idea in too many places, or people would start getting used to it.
- duggtodeath, on 10/30/2009, -0/+11You forgot to call us sheeple, bro.
- JCougar, on 10/30/2009, -1/+12Insults work better when you actually navigate to the second page.
- Tluacuof, on 10/30/2009, -1/+12Stairs + small really slow elevator for disabled = far fewer fat people
- sageerrant, on 10/30/2009, -0/+11http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDTnscl-lVw
- frequentFlyer, on 10/30/2009, -0/+11young and fat.
- thethunderbird, on 10/30/2009, -1/+11Brilliant. I think people will get more of a health benefit out of this making them smile than the extra exercise climbing the stairs brings, especially those kids!
- duggtodeath, on 10/30/2009, -0/+10You don't wanna know what I brought on her face.
/heyoooooooo - homedaddy, on 10/30/2009, -0/+10How about a non retail version - at least to start - commercial transit vs. toy store. Either way sharing creativity can't be all bad.
However US commuters all have earplugs attached to iPods, etc. would they catch the music? Possibly the light? - argagarg, on 10/30/2009, -0/+10I don't get many genuine "lols" from Digg comments, but I got one as soon as I read your last sentence.
- Nudar, on 10/30/2009, -2/+11While Sweden lags the US by about 10 years in obesity rates, they will eventually catch up.
In 1999, prevalence of obesity rose to 18.4% (Sweden) and 32.3% (U.S.). Cumulative distribution curves show that the BMI distribution in Sweden during 1999 is nearly identical to the U.S. during 1989. The obese proportions of these rural populations increased from 1989 to 1999. Sweden's obesity epidemic has a progression similar to that of the U.S., implying that by 2009, the prevalence of obesity in rural northern Sweden may mimic that present in rural New York during 1999. Attention should be paid to the increased obesity rates in rural areas. - blitzkriegpunk, on 10/30/2009, -1/+10!!! ... ???
- junkieSaysNO, on 10/30/2009, -1/+9i like that theory. Now if they can only apply it to my life...
otherwise i'm on digg all day :-(
(not that that's a bad thing... is it? ) - argagarg, on 10/30/2009, -0/+8I for one am well aware of LDL and HDL, but a ball of deep fried butter sandwiched between two pieces of fried chicken sounds quite delicious nonetheless.
(Actually, it sounds quite disgusting, but I can think of many things equally unhealthy that DO sound quite delicious). - miggyb, on 10/30/2009, -3/+11It's the American way.
- db0255, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7A kcal is the standard measure for energy...those nutrition facts that say it has 200 some calories? it's talking in kilocalories. There's a difference between calorie, and Calorie. Confusing, i know.
- LetterQ, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7Interesting factoid: The first commercial electric escalators were installed in 1899.
- youareretarded, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7I prefer a piece of deep fried chicken sandwiched between two deep fried balls of butter.
- youareretarded, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7Yep!
I'm a sucker for cheap innovation. - askantik, on 10/30/2009, -1/+8Dugg for Sweden and for that guy's dogs not being scared of a piano staircase. That surprised me.
- PizzaPantaloons, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7I think they're confusing fun with novel. If every staircase had piano keys people would not be inclined to use it. Or, I'd be interested to see how long the increased usage lasts. After a week of piano stairs, I bet people switch back to the escalator.
- argagarg, on 10/30/2009, -1/+8Your mom brought a smile to my face.
- TheRealDeuce, on 10/30/2009, -1/+8That's what she said.
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