subject: Doors, Mesa Doors, And Their Benefit To The World [print this page] If one was to ask what are the greatest inventions of all time, the most popular answers will probably be the automobile, the Internet, and the printing press. These are considered the greatest inventions of all time because they drastically changed the entire world around them. Cars made it possible to go from one place to another very quickly and efficiently. The Internet changed the way people communicate, as well as changed again the way the world gathered information. The printing press is credited for changing the way the world was educated the first time. What isnt included in the list of great inventions is the door (also the mesa door).
Imagine a world without doors. It is hard to imagine. An invention like the door is an invention that everybody in the world takes for granted all of the time. If you look around the room you are currently sitting in, you are likely going to find at least one door (or else how do you plan on getting out of the room?). This is something that many havent thought about before.
Thinking beyond this simple example, the door has evolved, and has made living life even easier for people who want quick and easy access to their house and buildings (basically everyone). One great example of this is the sliding automatic door, which was invented in 1954 by Lew Hewitt and Dee Horton. This door either operates on a sensor or a pressure pad located on the bottom of the door. This makes doors even more accessible. Can you think of a big grocery store chain or any big branded store in general that doesnt have automatic sliding doors at their entrance? This is a luxury that many take for granted.
Doors having provided a number of benefits including privacy, easy access to rooms and other things, as well as great protection.
One cant count the number of times one has said, Mom please close the door, or the amount of times your boss has said, Please close the door behind you. The door allows one to have privacy in their home or apartment, while still allowing company to enter at any time.
As you can imagine, doors have evolved over the years. One of the doors that has evolved throughout time is the mesa door (the mesa door is a garage door). Garage doors are a direct result of an evolving door, except it is for your car. Instead of leaving your car out in the street where it will most likely get a rock thrown threw the window or vandalized by thugs (depending on your area), the mesa door attached to your garage will not only protect your car from being attacked, but most likely will prevent future attacks because of how strong the door is.
Doors have revolutionized buildings as well. For a great example of how, one must look at apartment complexes. There are literally hundreds of people living in the building, all for the most part safe (if they lock their doors) and all with a great amount of privacy. This wouldnt be easy to pull off if the door wasnt invented.
Doors and mesa doors are very much underrated and underappreciated. Next time you pass through a door, realize how weird and difficult life would be if they werent there.
