New Mars globe at the MOS.Submitted by jugglefire t3_121uwg4 in boston
dyslexda t1_jdnqsm1 wrote
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The elevators aren't fixed yet because it requires rebuilding the entire elevator. It isn't just repairing them - they fundamentally have to be rebuilt from scratch.
pyl_time t1_jdoso5k wrote
It’s like Carl Sagan said - to rebuild an elevator from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
papalemingway t1_jdo1342 wrote
This is so bizarre!
dyslexda t1_jdo1dz1 wrote
What I was told was that the existing elevator didn't use a standard counterweight system like every other elevator you know of. Instead, it used a hydraulic piston system that was fundamentally unreliable. They can't reasonably repair the hydraulic system anymore and need to gut the thing.
bostonvikinguc t1_jdo2nrm wrote
Been close to a year o think. That excuse isn’t acceptable anymore
dyslexda t1_jdo3hz1 wrote
It hasn't been anywhere near a year, no. Less than half a year since it was permanently closed, rather than just under constant repairs.
That said, I'd be really curious to know your estimates for how long it should take to rebuild an entire elevator shaft in a space constrained area.
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