would work for me just fine, though most Americans are either too self important or just too rude to conform to be polite to others, the slob stepping up to the upper bunk comes to mind yes from a state ending in an A or a clown from (please leave the US Rick Perry)Texas

I still want to see this on long haul aircraft, 5th Element style - at least as an option. Must be more efficient use of space & more comfortable

Thanks for that post, Bill. Here\'s some information you might find useful:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_people_stereotype_and_judge_others

Ski Lodges in north central Japan (bout 4 hrs out from Tokyo by train). I*think mid 50s winter Olympics, held there. Stacked barn loft stables with six pallet bedding\'s each cubical, stacked three high on two long sides, a large communal area, central fire / seating W/serving girls to fetch whatever you needed. Back in the day, mid 70s.

Maybe if it only costs something like $10-20 a night.... but $65 is significant. Then again, I\'m not familiar with the pricing of lodging in that area of Japan.

That\'s a lot of money for a coffin! And what about noise? I can imagine that noise would echo and reverberate big time! And what if you\'re a \"big\" guy? Do the coffins come in different sizes? And I can imagine that if someone ate a particularly gassy meal, the resultant malodorous emissions would be quite noisy and the smell might be offensive to neighboring coffin dwellers . No, I can\'t see myself using one of these...and not just because of claustrophobia either...it just doesn\'t make sense!

Deus Ex: Human Revolution had very similar capsules.

Can you imagine how difficult and immersive it must be for the staff of these hotels to go in and clean these pods--such as wipe down all the surfaces inside and change the sheets?
Brutal.

To Bill Bennet:
I've met nicer and kinder people than you in Texas and those A-states. I hope we never do meet. There's the good,the bad and the ugly EVERYWHERE!
Those little cocoons are $65 and up?
Man, I'd rather just sleep in a micro-van.
Real estate really is at a premium over there.

I would utilize this if it had pumped in oxygen, and good ventilation. Also I would need some sort of sound proofing and vibration isolation so that my neighbors movements, sounds, wouldn\'t jar me awake. Finally I think that if the communal area were really nice I would prefer this over a small hotel room. Just one question though, where do I keep my glass of water?