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Thank you also to Professor Gero Gschwendtner, Professor Michael Fu, and Dr. Peter Kauffmann for all their help on the project.
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0:00 When escalators go wrong
2:43 The first escalator
5:01 How does an escalator work?
8:35 Why do escalators have grooves?
10:05 Why do escalators have brushes?
10:21 The hand rail moves faster than the steps
12:05 You generate electricity on escalators
14:09 How does an escalator break?
18:47 How safe are escalators really?
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Bonjour ! This video is about a phenomenon I call late stage gentrification. It’s inspired by Doctorow’s concept of ensh*ttification which he uses to explain the evolution of tech platforms. I wanted to explore how the same process is happening irl, in the places we love and how we can resist it 🙂
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