Time-Lapse Video of Man Trapped in Elevator for 40-Hours
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The New Yorker has posted a fascinating article by Nick Paumgarten titled "Up and Then Down - The Lives of Elevators". It covers a wide-range of topics, with special emphasis on one man in particular, Nicholas White, who was once trapped in an elevator for 40-hours.
Nicholas White opened the doors to urinate. As he did so, he hoped, in vain, that a trace of this violation might get the attention of someone in the lobby. He considered lighting matches and dropping them down the shaft, to attract notice, but still had the presence of mind to suspect that this might not be wise. The alarm bell kept ringing. He paced and waved at the overhead camera. He couldn’t tell whether it was night or day. To pass the time, he opened his wallet and compared an old twenty-dollar bill with a new one, and read the fine print on the back of a pair of tickets to a Jets game on Sunday afternoon, which he would never get to use. He imagined himself as Steve McQueen in “The Great Escape,” throwing the baseball against the wall. Eventually, he lay down on the floor, intent on sleep.
Nicholas White was never the same after his ordeal and it's a rather depressing story, but well worth your time. Perhaps more intriguing than the story is the actual security video that was taken from a camera within the elevator that documented the entirety of his ordeal. It's presented in time-lapse and stands as an eerily moving experience, which you can view here.
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