It feels like there really should be a web site devoted to the Tokyo Metro fare gate machines, but I can't find anything. Anyone?
@rygorous I looked inside one once, when they were repairing it. I've never seen anything quite like it at that scale...
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@rygorous It's like someone took the mechanical density of a mechanical wristwatch and replicated it over several cubic feet... -
@cmuratori Yeah! And also, at least among my engineer friends, these things easily rate among the top 5 sights in Tokyo. :) - Show replies
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@cmuratori Yeah I saw one opened too! It's ridiculous. It seems implausible that it would work in the first place - never mind work so well.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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