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The world’s largest artificial floating island has finished its first week as a major new tourism attraction in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul’s Han River will eventually be home to a floating archipelago of three man-made “islets”, but the first island, Viva, opened to the public last week. At 3,271 square meters, it is the second-largest of the three and is home to a three-storey structure housing a 700-seat convention hall and several other attractions such as restaurants and video games.
There are parks, outdoor terraces and viewing points surrounding the center, while at night, the exterior of the building is illuminated with brightly colored light shows.
When the next islands open in September, the entire 20,400 square meter complex will offer three cultural centers, featuring performances, water sports and aquatic events.
The islands can accommodate 6,200 people, according to reports, and are set to make the Han River, which 59 million people visited last year, an even more popular tourist spot.
While artificial islands have been constructed before, most famously in Dubai, they have generally been formed by pouring sand on the seabed to create artificial land.
Seoul’s islands take a different approach and actually float on the surface of the river using an enormous buoy secured in place by 28 mooring chains, a design which ensures it can withstand changing river levels and bad weather.
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Oh, for a second I thought this was about Minecraft...
Stolen from Best Korea obviously.
Seriously though, that's p. cool. But I don't see the use other than to free up land.
That's pretty neat.
Somehow I got it to say "Worlds largest floating island penis". Something is wrong with me.
And with floating I thought flying.
[IMG]http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/EResnews/0406/images/SF/sf_5.h1.gif[/IMG]
Do floating airports not count?
[QUOTE=lockdown6;30159962]this was so awesome before I clicked because I thought they were floating in the air and holy shit[/QUOTE]
Yeah, seriously. "Floating Island" is a redundant title. What use is there in the "World's largest sinking island"?
[QUOTE=Exploits;30159997]Yeah, seriously. "Floating Island" is a redundant title. [/quote]
No it isn't.
Floating island means it's not connected to the seafloor.
The island is so big that the thread title had to be shouted at us to give us an idea of the scale
Is there a bigger picture of the one in OP? Looks pretty for a desktop background.
It's a building on top of water, WOW THAT'S FUCKING INCREDIBLE.
As apposed to an island that doesn't float?
[QUOTE=Untouch;30160557]As apposed to an island that doesn't float?[/QUOTE]
Islands don't float, they are part of the earths outer crust. Example: Hawaii
[IMG]http://www.chachasconeyisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hawaiian-islands-4.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Untouch;30160557]As apposed to an island that doesn't float?[/QUOTE]
yeah because all islands float i mean who ever heard of an island connected to the earth, pfft how dumb
That's one seoulful structure they made there.
That flight simulator...
[QUOTE=jeimizu;30159989][IMG]http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/EResnews/0406/images/SF/sf_5.h1.gif[/IMG]
Do floating airports not count?[/QUOTE]
No, nothing to do on it.
[quote]Seoul’s Han River will eventually be home to a floating archipelago of three man-made “islets”, but the first island, Viva, opened to the public last week.[/quote]
Wonder what the other two will be named. "Las" and "Vegas"?
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;30160618]Islands don't float, they are part of the earths outer crust. Example: Hawaii
[IMG]http://www.chachasconeyisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hawaiian-islands-4.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Holy shit my entire scope on reality has been forever changed.
[QUOTE=LiLBliNg;30159724][img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSsKb32BkLVaJbTtiJMDddizOilem1bTit9T1oQX8JC2JdvaF1w&t=1[/img]??[/QUOTE]
Yep this can only turn out badly
[QUOTE=Untouch;30160557]As apposed to an island that doesn't float?[/QUOTE]
Holy shit please tell me that was a joke.
Now make many those floating islands, and make them very heavy:
result? water rises and flushes Scandinavians
So, wait, if it's a 'floating island', then does that mean it could easily crash into the shore of any other landmass?
But if I die on it my Seoul wont be in a safe resting place.
[QUOTE=Untouch;30160557]As apposed to an island that doesn't float?[/QUOTE]
I now want to do a survey to see how many people think islands float.
[QUOTE=LiLBliNg;30159724][img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSsKb32BkLVaJbTtiJMDddizOilem1bTit9T1oQX8JC2JdvaF1w&t=1[/img]??[/QUOTE]
so the people on the island suffer from severe lag issues?
That is so cooooool
[QUOTE=OvB;30161172]Holy shit my entire scope on reality has been forever changed.[/QUOTE]
Are you serious? How did you think a mass that's as massive as an island is going to float when a freaking stone sinks?
Now we just need an artificial underwater city...
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