What technological advance has caused more harm than good?

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Beth Sweet

Escalators. I mean, I get the purpose of elevators, those who are in wheelchairs, those who have strollers etc need a way to get up and down, but stairs that walk for you? I mean, come on, how lazy can we get?

I hope you never have to experience what I had to go through at FIRST regionals this year.

In recent months, something has gone wrong with my joints. I can walk OK, but I can't do stairs very well. Many people with heart disease and other medical conditions find themselves in this situation. Elevators are often not big enough to accommodate all such people attending a large event.

It was great having escalators in Atlanta. It would have been nice to have them at the two regionals my team played in. I don't like being unable to move freely from the pits to the stands and back.

Anyway, you didn't mention one of the evils of escalators: tempting the non-lazy to run UP the down escalators. I'll spare you the videos...