xkcd

by **Vachel** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:55 pm UTC

svk1325 wrote:See what I mean? Soon we'll turn into a species fully relying on technology. Then we'll get really fat and obese because we get no exercise except for button pushing. Then average life expectancy will drop from our unhealthy ways. And so the list continues...

That's just until everyone finds out how cool climbing mountains is

by **Dougal** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:07 pm UTC

Handicap doors that have a button to press have long been my favorite. I like to play games with them. I test their strength to see if they can knock me over when they open, or if I can make the motor "skip." I also like to press the button and not go through. And guess how long it will stay open, then walk through at the last possible moment.

by **no-genius** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:05 am UTC

Dougal wrote:Handicap doors that have a button to press have long been my favorite. I like to play games with them. I test their strength to see if they can knock me over when they open, or if I can make the motor "skip." I also like to press the button and not go through. And guess how long it will stay open, then walk through at the last possible moment.

Handicapped? that is so offensive!

by **Verysillyman** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:52 am UTC

i hope you mean the doors are handicapped. I'm always wary of handicap toilets. I wonder what exactly is wrong with them.

by **Dougal** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:17 am UTC

No, the doors made for handicapped people.

You know, you hit the big button then they swing open?

by **no-genius** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:24 am UTC

Oh, so no-ones seen series 5 of Curb Your Enthusiasm then?

by **svk1325** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:36 am UTC

theY4Kman wrote:svk, we are still talking about what might cause the nonexistance of man. I'm quite sure they're not thinking it will be caused by obesity...We use remotes, yes, but that does not imply that we're going to sit on the couch and do absolutely nothing just because we don't have to get up.

I sorta dunno why I put that in that "list". I guess I thought two wouldn't significant enough and couldn't think of a third logical one to add to the list.

I'm just trying to get the point across that if we get lazy, we exercise less, and therefore are more likely to become overweight and obese. And a lot of us (erm, human beings) are starting to get slightly lazier. But perhaps, more to the point, tons of kids always want fast food instead of a healthier alternative. Many adults make the same choice since it's covenient and fast. In case you didn't know, fast food is usually (if not always) loaded with trans fat and other kinds of fat. (Speaking of trans fat, did you ever notice how whenever something says "0g Trans Fat" it almost always has saturated fat?) Even one time could be bad for you. Fast food is making us fatter and unhealthier because of it's convience, speed, and appeal to kids.

by **theY4Kman** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:24 pm UTC

I will not disagree with what you said there

by **Peshmerga** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:55 pm UTC

The only solution? PRE-EMPTIVE AGAINST RAPTORS.

by **LE4dGOLEM** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:47 pm UTC

Peshmerga wrote:The only solution? PRE-EMPTIVE AGAINST RAPTORS.

The only way to do that is to BE MORE HEALTHY! Get some Traceurin' done, Urban-Style Rooftop chases are the only places we have a chance to outrun them!

(balance beam FTW!)

by **no-genius** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:02 am UTC

The automatic doors at the entrance of my halls nearly closed on me today.

by **svk1325** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:07 am UTC

How about weekly raptor attacks for a weekly exercise program? Don't exercise and you have a big consequence... you die.

by **Teaspoon** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:33 am UTC

There's a set of automatic doors at a hospital I deliver to that has exactly the right timing for me to pretend I'm a Jedi (or at least telekinetic). I have to stop for a moment before they open, and I use this time to raise my hand, then make a "push" motion just as the door moves.

It's one of those thrills that gets me through my days.

by **Chroma** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:53 am UTC

Dougal wrote:No, the doors made for handicapped people.

You know, you hit the big button then they swing open?

those are a Godsend when your hands are full.

by **ohki** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:06 am UTC

Ephphatha wrote:You know whats worse than automatic sliding doors? Automatic revolving doors. Seriously. Those things are the devil. They spin and spin and spin, just hoping to suck someone into them so they can feast. They have them at my dads workplace, I'm always cautious in case they try anything.

Nah, those things are awesome, they have sensors that halt the rotation if they're obstructed. That said, you make sure you're in the arc ahead of your friend. Then you stick your hand out and stop the door, trapping them in a little wedge shaped box for as long as you see fit.

svk1325 wrote:.... (Speaking of trans fat, did you ever notice how whenever something says "0g Trans Fat" it almost always has saturated fat?) ...

You, sir, just ruined the Goldfish crackers I was snacking on!.... out of a 2.1 lb carton...

by **Teaspoon** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:50 am UTC

I don't like the automatic revolving doors either. I'm quite tall and have a stride-length to match. I get into the door and either bump the trailing door with my heel or lean into the leading door too hard and all of a sudden I'm trapped in a wedge-shaped box waiting for the machine to decide I'm not a threat and can have my freedom.

The main benefit, however, is that automatic revolving doors are raptor-proof. A raptor as long as my stride will be unable to get through the door without its tail and head bumping the doors and triggering the brakes.

by **Benevolent Lion** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:58 am UTC

Like Teaspoon I do a Star Wars related action. Except I wave my hand, ordering the sliding doors to open at my will. I do this every time I enter the market, and I have influenced my friend to do the same.

by **Gelsamel** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:16 am UTC

Benevolent Lion wrote:Like Teaspoon I do a Star Wars related action. Except I wave my hand, ordering the sliding doors to open at my will. I do this every time I enter the market, and I have influenced my friend to do the same.

Seiken Densetsu 3!!!! Yes!!!!!!!

by **Verysillyman** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:22 am UTC

i usually click my fingers at them. There are few things more satisfying than when I get a really god click just at the right time for the doors t start opening.

by **LE4dGOLEM** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:45 pm UTC

Verysillyman wrote:...few things more satisfying than when I get a really god click just at the right time...

No typo, either, huh?

by **Verysillyman** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:57 pm UTC

I don't do typos, just odd ways of saying things

by **joeframbach** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:48 am UTC

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p182 ... lators.jpg

by **Benevolent Lion** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:05 am UTC

I was always scared of those things chopping off my toes...

by **Peshmerga** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:22 am UTC

Benevolent Lion wrote:I was always scared of those things chopping off my toes...

I'm just scared of them going freakishly out of control, especially if you're super-high up like on the second floor of a theater. I feel so imbalanced on them.

by **Benevolent Lion** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:40 am UTC

I know how you feel, I'm usually a very balanced person, but on a escalator I feel like I'm going to tip over.

Something that perplexes me: Two automatic doors in a row.

by **fjafjan** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:20 pm UTC

I really like that seinfeld joke, where he says something along the lines of

"you know the only piece of electronics i trust is the escalator?
you know why? Because they can never be out of order, if it's not working it's just a set of stairs"

xkcd

0175: "Automatic Doors"

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