New York Subway Signs
What it is
A short social experiment video in which people mimic the New York subway practice of workers pointing at signs and signals. It makes the point cheerfully.
Why Hacker News recommends it
It is linked in threads on pointing-and-calling and error prevention as a light illustration of the practice.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2017, last 2020
What HN commenters said
“It made for a great video!”
NYC subway workers pointing at signs
geofffox, 2017-04 · Recommendation · in “Why Japan’s Rail Workers Point at Things”
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Topics: nyc subway, poka-yoke, safety practices, social experiment
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