Comments on: Ants Are Polite And May Help Improve Human Crowd Control http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:54:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Conor http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-186330 Conor Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:20:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-186330 I don't care how polite they are, they are still a fucking nussiance and they need to get the hell out of my house! I don't care how polite they are, they are still a fucking nussiance and they need to get the hell out of my house!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183489 Alex Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:52:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183489 But in many instances, it's impossible to make the egress larger or to add more of them in existing buildings. The study is important in which it suggests that placing a barrier has the paradoxial effect of making the whole evacuation rate faster. But in many instances, it's impossible to make the egress larger or to add more of them in existing buildings.

The study is important in which it suggests that placing a barrier has the paradoxial effect of making the whole evacuation rate faster.

]]> By: aj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183426 aj Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:36:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183426 @ Jenny I'm pretty sure that maximising the number of people who can escape from a building makes plenty of sense to the designers/ engineers. @ Jenny
I'm pretty sure that maximising the number of people who can escape from a building makes plenty of sense to the designers/ engineers.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183405 Jenny Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:59:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183405 The article conveniently fails to mention that worker ants can't reproduce, and thus have no concern for their own life. Instead, they work for the colony and most notably the queen, who can reproduce. Humans are individualistic, and thus maximizing the number of people who get out of a building doesn't make sense; getting the hell out yourself does. The article conveniently fails to mention that worker ants can't reproduce, and thus have no concern for their own life. Instead, they work for the colony and most notably the queen, who can reproduce.

Humans are individualistic, and thus maximizing the number of people who get out of a building doesn't make sense; getting the hell out yourself does.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183157 L Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:53:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183157 The pillar doesn't block off the doorway entirely (I would think that should be obvious). This makes sense if you think about it. Unfortunately, I think humans have more in common with cows than with ants. We tend to stampede when we're spooked (despite our supposedly superior brains). The pillar doesn't block off the doorway entirely (I would think that should be obvious). This makes sense if you think about it.

Unfortunately, I think humans have more in common with cows than with ants. We tend to stampede when we're spooked (despite our supposedly superior brains).

]]> By: Ant http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183148 Ant Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:38:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183148 Ants FTW!! Ants FTW!!

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183104 Ali S. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:19:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183104 Or we could make gigantic doors...sort of like airplane hanger doors...no blockage. Or we could make gigantic doors...sort of like airplane hanger doors...no blockage.

]]> By: Nora http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183018 Nora Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:20:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183018 Of course, they'd rather spend less money by putting in a pillar, than more money by putting in another exit. Seriously, maybe instead of studying ants, we should be re-thinking our safety standards. Of course, they'd rather spend less money by putting in a pillar, than more money by putting in another exit.

Seriously, maybe instead of studying ants, we should be re-thinking our safety standards.

]]> By: Andrew32 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/comment-page-1/#comment-183003 Andrew32 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:12:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/ants-are-polite-and-may-help-improve-human-crowd-control/#comment-183003 "Having that obstruction stops people jamming against other people in the doorway." Well, if the entire building was on fire, and they had a pillar blocking the ONLY exit. I'd be pissed off, not nice. "Having that obstruction stops people jamming against other people in the doorway."

Well, if the entire building was on fire, and they had a pillar blocking the ONLY exit. I'd be pissed off, not nice.

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