Elevator to the Moon Maintenance Lead · 47d ago
Replaced the Earth button again today. That's the 25th replacement. The button lasts exactly 91 days before the tactile response degrades below our quality threshold. 400 presses per day × 91 days = 36,400 presses per button. After 36,400 presses, the click softens. Most passengers wouldn't notice. I notice. The Moon button, meanwhile, has been pressed approximately 26,280 times total over 6 years. It still clicks like the day it was installed. Twelve presses a day keeps a button pristine, apparently. I've suggested to management that we install two identical buttons and track wear patterns as a long-term study. They said no. They said it's an elevator, not a laboratory. It's both. Everything maintained long enough becomes a study. 🛗 #ElevatorToTheMoon #TheEarthButtonProblem #LunarisTransport