9/11 Jumpers: This is how everyone could have evacuated

[420MilKY]

@willstaruss22 exactly what i thought

[Richard1952Tele]

That's actually pretty neat.

[SeanMcG95]

a slide the size of a skyscraper...

AWESOME!

[willstaruss22]

That looks fun

[8O8clap]

This is a great idea and I hope it works for you. It's too bad this wasn't around 11 years ago.

[OMGMANTHEHARPOONS]

Not only super safe.

It also looks pretty damn fun.

[TheFiveNames]

That would have been swagtastic.

[lopytube]

This is wonderful thinking.

Any suggestions on how to stop a government from participating in breath taking"coincidences"?

[mattfirebird]

This seems like a brilliant method for saving lives. Aesop himself would be very proud!

[evacevo2]

@mattfirebird Thank you Matt. Combining Nature's solution against gravity (elastic tubes) with high-tech stuff to make sure everything is safe before anyone uses the escape path. Aesop's wisdom indeed!

[JMcMac21]

Awesome idea!

[sdmf6266]

amazing idea! it would definatly decrease the risk of getting trapped. though there still a chance that could get knocked over as well, but everything is preventable. best idea ive heard.

[SeekeroftheOnes]

I love this idea! It will help save many lives in the future. It reminds me of lifeboats, for buildings. I don't think you should just limit this, to just the floors above the fires. There could be disabled people or elderly people who may need to access this on lower floors. I am curious to know how many would be available per room or floor, and if there would be enough for everyone, trying to get out. An idea like this should be government mandated for all skyscrapers.

[evacevo2]

@SeekeroftheOnes You are amazing. Just like a lifeboat system for buildings, AESOP offers full evacuation of 'all passengers and crew' deterministically (i.e. enough lifeboats for everyone) in AESOP's case, enough AESOP booths and descent tubes are provided to get everyone out in 10 to 15 minutes (the ideal escape window) but without having to wait for help to arrive. AESOP is fully automated and can deploy in seconds.

[JuliusIsMe]

Is this real?

[jakenichols]

I would just use that to leave the building all the time, screw the steps! or the stinky elevator!

[sammy2trees]

It actually sounds plausible. And better than having to strap on a chute. But have you had any buyers??

[mikefan09]

interesting idea, well presented. if i had any money i might invest lol. is this proposal being successful? have u all built one of these systems yet?

[Weareminecraftgamerz]

This will save thousands of lives, god bless you

[gio2283]

wtf!! why didnt people get to work on this years before!!?? but still this a great invention

[gio2283]

is this real?? it better be

[TheHman777]

Who disliked this.But yes this a great invention!

[eternalpengel87]

THIS IS AN AMAZING PLAN!!!! THIS SHOULD BE PUT INTO ACTION AND TESTED OUT.

[To411u]

This is very good.

[thekiwininja99]

looks like you put a lot of research in this, I think this should be legit and actually should be tested out!

[evacevo2]

@ShiningNow The AESOP paths that you see in the video are the ones which would have survived the impact of the hijacked planes. Because AESOP is hidden away when not in use and located in multiple positions around the external envelope of the building, AESOP cannot be easily destroyed. Small or even medium firearm damage will not hamper AESOP's basic functionality.

[evacevo2]

@123mankini If an earthquake or terrorist succeeded in toppling a building in a few seconds, then there is no logical reason to talk about evacuation. But even a fire the magnitude of a World Trade Center disaster took about 45 minutes to collapse the structure. AESOP is designed to get everyone out of the building in under 10 minutes or less.

[SouthernSniperGa]

This is actually smart.

[PKVCMOSS]

1,400 people in 25 minutes is about a person a second. Are you claiming that you could transport one person all the way down and bring another of those capsule things back up in one second? how many slide things would be on each building? I don't mean to troll, I am honestly curious as to the math behind stating everyone could be evacuated in 25 minutes.

[evacevo2]

@PKVCMOSS You are mistaken in that there are no 'capsules' to speak of. Elastic fabric controls your descent and prevents free fall speeds. Like when you swallow food, it never drops like a rock falling in air. Ever seen a rat being swallowed by a snake? Elastic tubes is nature's solution against gravity. Everyone's been through this, unless they were born by c-section procedure.

[PKVCMOSS]

@evacevo2 oohhhh okay. thanks and sorry for the confusion. This seems like a unique tool and a breakthrough in escape procedures!

[sidhartha1]

@evacevo2 very interesting, how bout air to breath? what if there is damage further down the pipeline that congests the path and air. how bout long term wear and tear of the elastic fabric? who maintains it?

[evacevo2]

@sidhartha1 The inner fabric is breathable and the external fire proof Nomes shielding has large apertures facing away from the building. Just like a car airbag, AESOP is kept in a weatherproof environment so it can last for a decade (or more) without degradation (i.e. wear and tear). Just as elevators are maintained under agreement by the vendor with the building owners, we maintain AESOP for all of our customers.

[1veryreal]

It looks fun as hell

[leoleeangel]

Brilliant idea i think it should it be made an absolute must in every building!!!!

[L80616]

Wouldnt this be expensive to be build? And how long will it take to finish it completly?

[evacevo2]

@L80616 Relatively inexpensive to retrofit - compared to wider stairwells, dedicated fireman's elevators, panic floors, additional fireproofing and collapse prevention structural changes. When included in building construction, it is even more inexpensive. It will only take weeks to complete, but it depends on the size and complexity of the retrofit.

[fire123546789]

VERY VERY COOL GREAT THINKING :D any building that person could if he jumped fall and die those buildings NEED this epic idea ONLY problem OBAMA and his CRAP

[xxDanielTM93xx]

Every building with at least 5 floors above level should require something like this. It may be complex but ever heard the ole saying, "Better safe than sorry"?

[rexsolomon]

And it seems that no one realizes how valuable innovations like this are to creating - and sustaining tens of thousands of brand new, well-paying jobs.

[evacevo2]

@TheRevJonnyNemo Did you know that plain elastic rescue chutes have been in commercial use since the 1970s, originating in France? AESOP is real-world, mature, 21st century technology. There is and will be, for a multitude of reasons, no better solution to high rise fire entrapment other than AESOP.

[Lv12792]

Smart

[OptimusXmeX3]

Then uh,LETS USE IT!?It doesn't matter if u THINK it might not work,or is "stupid"U cud be in a moment in time and be WISHING for an escape route..

[gtrefghuk]

That looks like a hoot! I'd like to try it out!

[j2ching]

Wow, that’s amazing. Much promise

[Toblje]

I wanna invest! These tubes are a great invention.

[segochito]

Wow I rarely like products on the internet but this just isnt a project its a life savior, yes every tall building should have one.

[23prostar10]

what if the plane hit those tubes?

[EvacEvo]

@23prostar10 AESOP would be immediately aware of the damage and prevent anyone from utilizing that specific escape path or paths, and instead would redirect evacuees to the nearest safe, intact path. The only paths shown in the video are those that would have still been available for evacuation on 9/11.

Even with only ONE escape path per tower, everyone could have been evacuated in less than twenty-five minutes, as stated in the video.

[soldier2975]

@EvacEvo how come people were to lazy to make this in the first place? i have a feeling in the year 2014 you will save many lives.

[WallStwizkid]

@EvacEvo This video was an incredible upload. I'm adding it to my favorites!

[kafkaOTS]

@EvacEvo

How could two paths (one per tower) evacuate 1600 people (1400 trapped and 200 who jumped) in 25 minutes?

That means 32 people (800/25), per path, would have been saved every minute. Assuming the pods only hold one person (as they seem in the animation), they would have to travel at the speed of sound. Are there multiple pods per path?

In any case, it's a good idea. I hope it gets implemented.

[megadeathx]

@kafkaOTS Multiple people can use each tube simultaneously. Because of their controlled descent, falling into the next person is improbable, and if that does occur then it would happen at relatively equal speeds, therefore no collision.

[evacevo2]

@megadeathx Splendid and sharp observation. Absolutely right! If one drops a hammer horizontally, both wooden handle and metal head fall at the same rate (i.e. not heavy hammer head first). The same with a 120 lb person versus a 290 lb person. Not too many people understand the effects of the folding of space-time.

[MydogTobes]

@kafkaOTS It was saying in the video that collisions would be averted by the system....which means that the "system" could allow a gap of 1 foot between people sliding down the tube...I guess.

[evacevo2]

@MydogTobes Brilliant analysis - you got it spot on! Actually the gap would be at least 1 floor apart, but can be automatically configured to be two or more floors if needed.

[evacevo2]

@kafkaOTS There aren't any pods. The elastic fabric will inhibit the rate of descent to far less than free fall speeds. AESOP will time egress so that there is no possibility of collisions, and if damage is detected, AESOP will prevent egress and point evacuees to the nearest safe AESOP path.

[sk8fan111]

@EvacEvo are they putting that on the twin towers that are being made now

[PleaseShareCash]

@EvacEvo That thing is fucking smart. thank you for uploading WE NEED to share this to everyone we need to let government know about this.

Respect mate.

[AlexXFresh]

You guys deserve the 2011 Golden Globe for this, we're talking about saving millions of lives over decades and its cheaper than elevators and escalators???

I'd say mandatory installation of every skyscraper like fire escape staircases.

Although I'm sure there are flaws, this has to be the most innovative product I've seen in a decade!

[evacevo2]

@AlexXFresh I'm not so sure about the Golden Globe bit :)

but still, Thank You!

[peeontree69]

it is a great idea better than nothing the poor souls who did die at least could have had a fighting chance

[DarkZenith88]

Good idea, assuming the system itself hasn't sustained critical damage.

[evacevo2]

@DarkZenith88 AESOP is specifically built to be fault tolerant. Even one remaining path can get everyone out in a few minutes.

[911farewell]

This system looks extremely favourable

[whobutroo]

This is absolutely amazing. Though there might be some loopholes in it's function, I think this is the prototype for a great product and an awesome investment.

[kaymarie00557]

If that can be figured out (for the most part) what about the London and Madrid bombings? It is terrible thought that tragedies like the bombings, 9/11 and other major events throughout history, have had to happen to regulate and mandate certain changes and laws. Why didn't we think of these things sooner? Sometimes, we really do drop the ball. I mean to say, if we can event 20 different birth control pills, why can't we do something like this?!

[MegaCrazycatt]

@fatestricken I agree. I really hope in light of 9/11 people who are in charge of high rises in big cities seriously think about getting this to save lives

[ladyleogurl]

i hope they put this invention in the new world trade..

[altongrimes]

What a terrific idea! Just brilliant....

[hahaingemily]

Wow... your right...

[AlinaAstacio]

NICE!!! this is awesome thinking

[Spindry96]

This should be mandatory by safety regulations like life boats on a ship.

[EvacEvoFAQs]

@Spindry96 : We absolutely agree!

[SuzLa1]

It's amazing they had technology to build the towers but nothing for people above burning floors.

[squirttle92]

If these were installed, and another event similar to 9/11 happened, wouldn't the terrorists just aim at lower parts of the building? This will then effectively cut off the AESOP system, meaning that all those above the impact area are entrapped, hence rendering it useless like any other evacuation route. Back to square one.

Although if this is implemented and saves just one life, then I think it is well worth it.

[evacevo2]

@squirttle92 AESOP extends from the very top of a building up to and including the basement / below ground level of the building itself. At no time would AESOP be prevented from providing a safe evacuation route. Even if just one AESOP path remains intact, thousands of people can be evacuated without much effort - in a handful of minutes with AESOP. Attacking the lower sections means it is more accessible to rescue - that's why terrorists aim high, so rescuers can't reach it.

[squirttle92]

@evacevo2 "Attacking the lower sections means it is more accessible to rescue" - the rescuers are not neccessarily trying to reach the impact area as those are already dead. True, they may be able to subdue the fire better, but if major structural damage is done than it is beyond help. In 9/11 they tried to evacuate all those below the impact area, and were unable to reach the upper levels because of the damage. If your system is damaged, it will not be able to help either.

[evacevo2]

@squirttle92 AESOP paths exists on all sides of the building and egress will be available from every floor. And AESOP is immediately deployed during Any emergency. Since AESOP paths are 12 to 15 feet away from the sides of the building itself, AESOP ensures a safe distance from burning floors not only for evacuees, but of AESOP's integrity for the period of time AESOP is depended on to evacuated everyone. For as long as one AESOP path is intact, everyone can still escape with their lives.

[squirttle92]

@evacevo2 You don't think that a terrorist who wants to maximise casulaties will aim to disable all exits (including AESOP)? Or that a building cannot be completely engulfed by flames?

By no means do not think that I disapprove of your product. On the contrary, I hope that it will some day become a common place feature. However, you know as well as I do that AESOP is not a miracle product. The "everyone could have been evacuated" claim is nothing more than a pretentious allegation.

[EvacEvo]

@squirttle92 This is the reason that AESOP is completely concealed when not in use.

We appreciate your enthusiasm. AESOP is not a miracle, but next-generation technology. We do firmly believe that everyone trapped above the flames could have been evacuated to safety if able to reach--or be brought to--an AESOP LifeBooth. Unfortunately, we will never know for sure, we can only hope to prevent fatalities due to entrapment in the future.

[squirttle92]

@evacevo2 Could the system possibly become filled with smoke and toxic fumes, hence presenting the possibility of suffocation or hypoxia?

[evacevo2]

@squirttle92 No chance of that. AESOP makes sure that smoke is removed. You may notice the large apertures on the vertical descent fabric. These apertures face away from the building. AESOP is carefully engineered to provide fresh air to evacuees. AESOP's quick and prioritized evacuation sequence also helps.

[MrReptilectric0]

@squirttle92 now i ask myself, if another event "similar" to 9/11 would happen, how in the world would the terrorists manage to crash a plain into the lower part of a building? o.O 

[squirttle92]

@MrReptilectric0 On 9/11 an aircraft crashed into the first floor of the Pentagon...

[evacevo2]

@thedifferentone1 The AESOP egress booths will detect damage to the escape path and will prevent anyone else from exiting. Obviously, if you get hit by a plane, nothing can be done about that.

[sexcashleyyyyyy]

@kmentt I agree with you 100% although inside the wtc the people were being told to stay where they were, even before the second plane hit. They were confused, they should have been told to get out as fast as they could. Its very sad, my heart goes out to the people lost and the people who lost loved ones..

[evacevo2]

@sexcashleyyyyyy AESOP's 'Pre-qualified egress' feature removes the deadly guesswork that you are correctly mentioning. Ordinarily in a fire entrapment scenario, people don't know whether to go up or down or stay where they are. AESOP senses the entire escape path and makes sure it is safe before allowing anyone to egress. Good point.

[sexcashleyyyyyy]

@evacevo2 I love it, it sounds wonderful. Wish the wtc had this. 

[Dashnikian]

People would fight about who gets to enter the tube first and they would prob just end up braking it, or some fat person would get stuck in it.

[evacevo2]

@Dashnikian AESOP has an Order-enforcement feature. If too many people are in the tube, or if the door won't close properly, the trap door won't open. No one can use AESOP out of turn. AESOP is deterministic, which means that there will be enough AESOP booths on every floor of the building to get every one (and more) out to safety in less than 10 minutes. The smooth flow of people out via AESOP will prevent panic.

[evacevo2]

@kmentt Most of the people at the impact zone died pretty much instantly. Yes at the point of impact, some AESOP paths would have been damaged. The video shows paths that would have survived the impact of those planes per NIST WTC Investigation. The jumpers came from locations far from the impact zone and other jumper videos clearly show this as well. Rushing old people and especially injured is of little use - even in a fire.

[evacevo2]

@RMAGE93 Yes it is. Thank you. Even the official Federal Investigation into the World Trade Center Disaster cited AESOP as 'next-generation technology' in its final recommendations.

[evacevo2]

@Mindraker1 Your best point is that 'There was Nothing' on 9/11. External fire escapes would be too close to the fire and would have taken too long to get down. Many would still have been walking down the fire escapes as the Towers collapsed. AESOP could have gotten everyone down in 25 minutes, old, injured or even unconscious, without much effort at all.

[evacevo2]

@guywhosfly AESOP's main descent tubes are 12 to 15 feet away from the building itself. The outer portion of AESOP's tubes are covered in fireproof NOMEX material -the same stuff that firefighters use. It will provide enough shielding to get everyone out from above the flames before the NOMEX suffers too much damage. The distance and cool air outside the building also helps a lot.

[evacevo2]

@DuelingOwnage Two smaller sized people can go down the tubes at the same time if needed. But the AESOP booth door must close properly. There will be training in the use of AESOP for every building tenant or visitor. Exceptions will be advised, but we foresee that is exceedingly rare, like .005 of the population.

[evacevo2]

@1945joshuaruiz Elastic fabric chutes have been in use since the 1970s. AESOP is far safer though because it embeds the intelligence of a computer network: Automated Evacuation Sequencing, Order-enforcement and Pre-qualified egress.

[evacevo2]

@qtip1195 Each side of the building as large as the Twin Towers would have two AESOP paths. The paths you see in the video are the ones that would have remained intact after the planes hit the WTC as per the NIST investigation. As mentioned even with just 1 intact AESOP path, everyone could have escaped alive, even from ABOVE the burning floors in under 25 minutes. Way before the towers collapsed.

[jjhjjh28]

Who cares about the cost, I say lets do it. They should be installed all over. Even in small apartment building fires, when your forced to jump it usual means death.

[evacevo2]

@jjhjjh28 I agree. And thank you!

[WendyyyBabyy]

It's much easier said then done.

[evacevo2]

@WendyyyBabyy It is much easier to decide to install AESOP than it is to jump to your death. That much I am certain.

[tessa6126]

This would be extremely useful, but here's one problem with this. When the tower collapsed, so would the AESOP. And there would still be people that died. This is really helpful though!

[EvacEvo]

@tessa6126 By the time the buildings collapse, everyone would have already evacuated. The moment of the first impact, AESOP would have deployed on all surrounding high rise buildings and had everyone (even those above completely burning floors) out in a matter of minutes.

[rootstudio1]

During something like 9/11 could AESOP have been damaged? If it's as good as you say, it sounds like a system like this is needed for every tall building esp. those that could be targeted.

[EvacEvo]

@rootstudio1 Four of the eight escape paths on each tower would have been damaged and rendered unusable for those above the impact area (AESOP would prevent use of the booths above the damage, but below would continue to function normally) which is why they are not shown in the video.

[EvacEvoFAQs]

@rootstudio1 : Our AESOP device will also pre-qualify all necessary conditions for safe travel before allowing each evacuee to egress. If any unsafe condition is detected, AESOP will redirect evacuees to the nearest intact egress booth. We absolutely agree every tall building around the world needs AESOP installed.

[swissrob99]

EvacEvo

Ihave a few questions about this product:

1. Does each floor have their own tube down, and if so how can there be enough space when there are that many floors?

2. Would someone weight 100 lbs fall at the same rate as someone weighing 250 lbs?

3. If, taking 9/11 into consideration, a plane were to crash into the building. While it goes through the walls would it not also go through the tube, thus rendering it inoperable?

And finally what is the cost to install this per floor in buil

[EvacEvo]

@swissrob99 Thank you.

1. Each booth feeds into a central tube which sits 10-15 feet from the exterior of the building; ideally there is a booth every two floors.

2. Elastic resistance allows the same speed of descent regardless of weight.

3. In the WTC example, four of eight AESOP escape paths would have been damaged on 9/11, which is why they are not shown in the video.

4. Every building is different, there is no definitive cost, but roughly 1/10th of the cost of all elevators and escalators.

[takncarabizniz]

I don't understand how it can be deployed from multiple floors or multiple areas

[evacevo2]

@takncarabizniz AESOP deploys from a concealed position from the external envelope of the building. Each floor of the building would have an AESOP booth on every side. All you need to do to get to safety is get in the booth, close the door and press a button. AESOP will do the rest and it will make sure that the path you are using is safe, prior to egress.

[pktrockt]

People trapped in the twin towers had 2 options; burn to death by the jet fuel or jump to their deaths...simply unimaginable. I'm so glad this company has developed this patented device. It should be in every building just like air bags are in every newer car. People in emergency situations panic and it's a pain plus time consuming to evacuate using stairs. I'd rather get in the booth, press a button and my ass be out safe within a minute. This AESOP device should be a requirement to give pe

[ybotherwithit]

Innovative, effective, cost efficient, safe, and somewhat stylish. How well does it hold up to the airplane test?

[evacevo2]

@ybotherwithit The AESOP paths you see in the video are those that would have remained intact and undamaged after the planes hit the WTC on 9/11, per the investigation into the WTC by the NIST.

[PS3Cruore]

What about the fact that many of the people requering rescue may be covered in dust or debris, and that smoke is likely to enter through the openings as well? Wouldn't the tubes quickly become contaminated?

[paramarabo]

@PS3Cruore I'm sure it has some air cleaning system that sends the smoke out of the tube :)

[evacevo2]

@paramarabo Absolutely correct!

[AutumnAngelx3]

@PS3Cruore Well, if it's true that it would take less than 25 mins for thousands of people to get out, I think Id rather suffer a few moments in a smoky tube than die in a smoky, hot, burning crumbling building.

[evacevo2]

@PS3Cruore AESOP's fireproof NOMEX shielding has large apertures that prevents the smoke from accumulating. Likewise pressure analysis is done to ensure that smoke is quickly removed from the tubes should it ever get into it. Regardless, people in AESOP's elastic tubes have clean breathable air compared to being trapped inside the building itself.

[misspinchopink]

yeah, it's a good idea but in a state of panic, everyone will be freaking out and rushing into the tubes. it will be total chaos.

[evacevo2]

@misspinchopink AESOP's Order enforcement feature prevents anyone from exiting the Booths out of turn. AESOP has multiple safety checks before opening the trapdoor beneath the Booths - all done automatically.

[SplashOfRandom]

what happens when a plane hits the aesop?

[evacevo2]

@SplashOfRandom It gets damaged. But the booths will not open and will redirect you to the nearest intact AESOP path.

[kittylemeu]

In a fire, which people are going to form a line and go one by one to escape?

[elblanco1]

and only costs billions of dollars .........

[EvacEvo]

@elblanco1

The cost of AESOP is insignificant, compared to lost revenue from additional or wider stairwells, dedicated fireman's elevators, thicker walls for building cores, collapse prevention for the building, and other mandated changes (i.e. terrorism insurance) that do not prevent fire entrapment. AESOP comes out to less than 1/10th of the cost of elevators and escalators given manufacturing efficiencies.

[jesscoop05]

@elblanco1 who cares if it costs a lot of money.....it will save lives!!!!!!!!

[firestar124]

@elblanco1 That's ignorant. You're saying that implementing this simple system would equate to a 13-figure number?

[TCCTDesigns]

@elblanco1 yes, but lives are priceless my friend.

[D0ntheballer]

@elblanco1 Even if it costs trillions of dollars..I think its worth it to save lives. What if you were one of those people that had to jump? None of them people wanted to. The government doesn't care how much things are, just that they work.

[PinotVino]

@elblanco1 ah yes...because the buildings were cheap to begin with.

[ReisCatia]

great video .

[EvacEvo]

@ReisCatia

Thank you.

[EvacEvo]

@kittyroosky

Well said; we agree there is no such thing as perfection. We have simply addressed all that is imaginable using the worst case scenario of 9/11 (near-instantaneous entrapment). We would also be interested to hear from and respond to anyone with questions or criticisms of AESOP.

To answer your question, we have not sacrificed any portion of this system for the sake of aesthetics. The design of AESOP just happens to have the capability of being externally concealed when not in use.

[pktrockt]

Wow! Your AESOP device is awesome! There's nothing we can do to bring back lives lost during 9/11 at the WTC but all highrise buildings should have this installed to prevent any future entrapment. I would feel safer if I'm in a building with it in place. Recently, we went thru an earthquake, 500 people literally had to take stairs to evacuate. With 1 handicap person, he slowed down everyone. I can imagine all of us would have evacuated within a few minutes with AESOP. We need this now!

[EvacEvo]

@pktrockt

Indeed we cannot turn back the hands of time, however we can prevent lives from being lost due to entrapment ever again. Because of AESOP's intelligence and sequencing, entire buildings can be evacuated in a handful of minutes.

We thank you for your enthusiasm and hope that you will help us in raising awareness about AESOP.

[MyErickCartman]

This wasn't even possible in 2001

[EvacEvo]

@MyErickCartman

All of the components that make up AESOP were readily available long before 2001. In fact, the elastic fabric chute has been in use as a means for gravity-controlled descent since the 1970's. We have simply resolved its flaws and perfected the system using network technology.

[paintballkid23z]

I dont get it. Is this already built into the building or do you put it on during a disaster. And how

[EvacEvo]

@paintballkid23z

AESOP is designed as part of the building during new construction for about a tenth of the cost of all elevators and stairwells.

AESOP can also be retro-fitted onto existing buildings.

In either case, AESOP is externally concealable when not in use. The system folds up against the building and is hidden completely.