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On the contrary, I'd argue most people who would need this are just far better off moving to a single story residence.

I live with an 87 year old, and every dang thing except clear open floor is a big risk. We don't need contraptions, we just needed a first floor accessible bathroom.

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When you are early 50's and you have MS, I don't think the same scenario applies. This isn't a solution for people who can't do most things, it's a solution for people who can almost do everything but have been disabled in some way.

It used to be that the only solution would be a powered elevator system, but that was only because we had no alternative.

That's like saying, "why do people even hear their house when they could just purchase a second home in the tropics instead?"

It's not always feasible to buy a new house to solve a problem.

We did not buy a new house. We did a renovation which is likely cheaper than this one.

This is the second HN thread I'm reading today where somebody's response to an article is "this is not a solution for me personally, so therefore it's not a good idea." Seems like a strange way to interpret information.

It is an anecdote, but it's also arguably a relevant point of: The cost of having someone able to live on one floor even with renovations is likely cheaper and safer than installing a novel transportation system.

I think elderly folks or disabled would very strongly prefer to stay where they are in the home they know and love rather than move. If that means adding contraptions, most of them will do so if they have the means

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