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Oct 10, 2010

This Door Is Supposed To Save Lives During Earthquakes

When an Earthquake hits, what do you do? Typical Earthquake 101 tells you to run to the nearest doorway to protect yourself under the "strongest frame in the house". This bendable door is supposed to improve on that thinking.

However! Recent theories suggest that standing underneath a typical doorway is no better than being any where else during an earthquake. They now teach people to drop to the ground, go underneath a table and hold on. This concept door from student Younghwa Lee kind of mimics being underneath a table while being underneath a doorframe, which in a way, sorta blends the two Earthquake schools of thought together.

If you haven't been in an Earthquake before, well damn, you're lucky. Get some practice before 2012.

57 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Looks like that thing would drop down and smack you in the back. Interesting invention though. Probably not useful anywhere except Cali.

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  2. DamienOctober 10, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Haha, whoooaaa. That's kind of trippy, and a neat idea. Though it seems like it'd be hard to install those doors everywhere. Guess you just gotta find a good table, eh? Nice post.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    neato!

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  4. musicnoteOctober 10, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    lol looks like the door was bop u on the head!

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  5. GamestarrArtsOctober 10, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    lol, looks like the basis for some great college pranks.

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  6. DrackarOctober 10, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    My usual rule of thought is "get the fuck out side. and then away from power lines"

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  7. DrewOctober 10, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    Lmao thats got to be one of the coolest things ive seen in a while! I gotta get me one.

    Hit me back dude! I love readin your stuff.

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  8. Pope SmurfOctober 10, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    Interesting invention! Will that work?

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  9. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    That hinge better be damn strong, imo

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  10. Light Weight Baby!October 10, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    this is a good follow up post to the previous one

    I have a new post on GTL Everyday too :)

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  11. DerekOctober 10, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    The door looks like it would break to anything heavier than 5 kilos falling on it...

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  12. ArkanynOctober 10, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    That doesn't look like it'll save my life at all.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Awesome!

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  14. AllenOctober 10, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    Looks like the top end of the door might be what kills you..

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  15. Mr. BloggityOctober 10, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    crazy new door!

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  16. KikinoOctober 10, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    Im from Chile and we are kinda experts about earthquakes. get under a table and youre dead. if the door is too old... dead. The "triangle of life" have not been proven to work.

    My advice is, open your eyes as wide as you can and get the hell out of the house. If youre on higher floors saty on a door so you can escape to either way in case one room collapses.

    I doesnt matter if that door works perfectly. if it looks like a damn dead trap ppl wont buy it lol

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  17. MoggetsOctober 10, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Surely that would break and bust your back.

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  18. SlumphOctober 10, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    Pretty funky, most people don't have a need for this though hahha =D

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  19. Aeacus.WardenOctober 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    I think I'd just run straight outside of one instead of..under..a door. :)

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  20. Toliver EdgeOctober 10, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    I need one, cant be too careful.

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  21. hungrrOctober 10, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Seems slightly impractical. But maybe it'll save some lives.

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  22. AppleloveOctober 10, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    Doesn't seem like it would be that beneficial. And if it does protect against earthquakes, it doesn't help any on police raids.

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  23. Discerning GentlemanOctober 10, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    Thanks for the comments on my blog :)

    I have new bubbles on Enhanced by MS Paint!

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  24. UnknownOctober 10, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Seems useful but how many people will actually install those doors...

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  25. John HandycockOctober 10, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    i think they left out the part where you were supposed to wear a helmet

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  26. JoshuaOctober 10, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    Looks like the same position they want you to take in an airplane...imo its to break your neck.

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  27. yacob2112October 10, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    I don't understand how this would help.

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  28. The LoonOctober 10, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    epic.

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  29. AnonymousOctober 10, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    wow thats amazing

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  30. Atheos_CirnoOctober 10, 2010 at 9:21 PM

    Too bad we never have earthquakes in Idaho.

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  31. Splash87October 10, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    It looks like it would snap you half.

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  32. The Messy ApronOctober 10, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Very cool invention!

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  33. J. AntonioOctober 10, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    I need one of those

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  34. Namja!October 10, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    This designed is absolutely atrocious and ridiculous in theory. To make a door to withstand pressure from the weight being toppled on top of it it would have to be one of the heaviest doors in the world and or most expensive.

    Waste of money IMHO

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  35. Jimmy VolmerOctober 10, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    thanks for the comments on my blog!

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  36. DJRaptorOctober 10, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    I want one! I'd keep my kittens in it!

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  37. efrenOctober 10, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    that actually looks like it works.

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  38. killerkunOctober 10, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    transformer door keeps you safe haha

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  39. infostationOctober 10, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    Looks pretty stupid. I was always taught to go either underneath a table and hold on or into a bathtub. A door which folds just seems silly. How do you interact with it when you don't have an earthquake?

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  40. Joel C AnatoliOctober 10, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    Seems likes its a danger rather than a safety feature!

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  41. Paladin-BiasOctober 10, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    clever

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  42. DrFreshOctober 10, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    looks more like this door will help take money away from fools who are terrified of e-quakes

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  43. MestyOctober 11, 2010 at 12:05 AM

    Hehe i don't really think that door is a good idea!
    Mesty =)

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  44. NeebBlogOctober 11, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    given its supported enough, its likely that actually would work, but damn does it look flimsy

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  45. Mezzo CatorceOctober 11, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    This door was actually not intended for earthquake safety. It was intended solely to haze new police and firefighter recruits.

    "OKAY JIMMY, LAST BIT OF PRACTICE. THE PERP IS IN THERE WITH A HOSTAGE. KICK DOWN THE DOOR AND OPEN FIRE ON ANYTHING THAT MOVES."

    Then the door pops him in the face as he kicks the bottom half down.

    HILARIOUS.

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  46. Gregg's Juice HutOctober 11, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    this is cool, but unless i was worried about dying in an earthquake, i wouldn't get this at all.

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  47. dolan duckOctober 11, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    good thing to know for any potential cataclysmic event.

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  48. Firstlove666October 11, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Dont' think I'd be using this

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  49. Firstlove666October 11, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Dont' think I'd be using this

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  50. Telia TuliOctober 11, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    Lol at a door saving you from anything really

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  51. www.epicfood.orgOctober 11, 2010 at 3:46 AM

    lol

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  52. MicheleOctober 11, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    Great read!Thanks!!:)

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  53. NajOctober 11, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    lol
    sure you'll be sate from an earthquake but bot from thieves.

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  54. RubilaxOctober 11, 2010 at 5:32 AM

    I have my doubts that it does more than troll the chump to dive under it.

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  55. GordonOctober 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    That's a great idea!!

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  56. MattOctober 11, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    It's a pretty good idea, but like loads of other people have said, I'm sure it's more likely to spank you than save you.

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  57. Adriana LozadoOctober 13, 2010 at 4:22 AM

    I need One

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