"Steffen Method" of Airplane Boarding

This is a clip from the new series, This vs That, created by Jon Hotchkiss.What you are seeing is the "Steffen Method" of airplane boarding being implemented. As you watch, you'll see passengers taking their seats quickly and in an orderly fashion. Dr. Steffen's boarding method is significantly more effective at boarding passengers more quickly, than any other known boarding method.

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[jakeharvey]

Why did they bleep out the amount of time it cuts out?!

[R0ckinL0llip0p]

I assume that the thumbs down are from the Airlines.

[beethovenboy]

This is so awesome!

[beethovenboy]

Thos

[Obamasuckscameldick]

Pretty sure it's to ease the stress of the people boarding the plane. More for their comfort than conforming to flight schedules. And Dr. Jason Steffen, the creator of this method, is an astrophysicist, who kind of just came up with this in his spare time, so I guess he doesn't really deserve to be shot.

[denelson83]

What did they censor at the end???

[sueb262]

well, that is the classic mistake of the untrained thinker. relying on the knowledge, personal experiences, guesstimates, and gut feelings of a single brain practically guarantees getting the wrong answer. that's the reason we do studies: to find what the real deal is rather than simply guessing. real research often stands "common sense" on its head. once those new results get incorporated into the common mind, they are the new "common sense".

so, yes, exactly the "best" method.

[vitaminkswitch]

^^pretentious asshole alert. take a breather, sue. sheesh.

anyways, that was precisely my point. it can't be the best method if it didn't take THAT into consideration. and if what you say is true, then it kind of defeats the purpose of the strategy. if every married couple or family with children boarded first, then how much time are you really saving if the majority of passengers would still board the plane in the traditional fashion?

either way, not exactly the "best" method.

[TheMpo1986]

The professor and his five-head zit concur.

[TheObnoxiousMan]

OH MY GOD YOU SAID MY ANSWER WAS COOL. OH MY GAWDDDDDDDDDD~~~!!!!!1111!!!!!­11one!!1

[ahanson140]

Because the man deserves to get paid for his research, so I'm guessing it is/was a trade secret?

[grizzlykillsall]

oh im sorry. i guess i did put that wrong. its the pilot that decides when the plane is ready for takeoff, and closes the door. the door doesnt open again except for emergencies. this just doesnt solve anything