I still don't fully understand the meaning of the word pylon :v:
Ah, I wanted the picture under 'Ingenious structure' to win. It's still a very nice design that won though.
[QUOTE=Kopimi;32775893]I still don't fully understand the meaning of the word pylon :v:[/QUOTE]
These things,
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/3/26/1238060516673/Electricity-pylons-001.jpg[/img]
dont buff my pylon
Bitches don't know.
i thought there was a plan to take pylons down a while ago, since they caused cancer. then again what doesn't cause cancer these days
BOXES CAUSE CANCER
Why don't just they place the cables underground
You know, so whole towns won't lose electricity after a stronger breeze or if a tree falls on a smaller pylon
I was confused for a second on why a SC2 update would be posted by BBC.
[QUOTE=Thunderbolt;32776096]Why don't just they place the cables underground
You know, so whole towns won't lose electricity after a stronger breeze or if a tree falls on a smaller pylon[/QUOTE]
This is possible. however next to the heavy cost to put this enormous network of cables underground there is the issue of maintaining these cables. Overground they can easily be repaired/maintained.
[editline]14th October 2011[/editline]
also these design look really nice. I'd love to have them instead of these ugly looking metal trees
[QUOTE=Thunderbolt;32776096]Why don't just they place the cables underground
You know, so whole towns won't lose electricity after a stronger breeze or if a tree falls on a smaller pylon[/QUOTE]
Because underground power lines are [URL="http://www.chron.com/news/hurricanes/article/Outages-after-Ike-raise-questions-on-burying-1538218.php"]twenty times as expensive per length[/URL]
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32775992]These things,
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/3/26/1238060516673/Electricity-pylons-001.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
These are also called pylons for some reason:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/7lb6b.png[/img]
You must construct additiona..
No.
[QUOTE=Riders120;32776256]You must construct additiona..
No.[/QUOTE]
Except they do if they wanna keep their network redundant, and capable of handling the higher power demands of the future.
[QUOTE=Kopimi;32775893]I still don't fully understand the meaning of the word pylon :v:[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32775992]These things,
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/3/26/1238060516673/Electricity-pylons-001.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32776228]These are also called pylons for some reason:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/7lb6b.png[/img][/QUOTE]
Here:
[quote]An upright structure that is used for support or navigation, in particular.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Van-man;32776289]Except they do if they wanna keep their network redundant, and capable of handling the higher power demands of the future.[/QUOTE]
But if in theory we're going to start using wind and solar power, which can both be pretty localised, what's even the point in designing new ones?
[QUOTE=Riders120;32776319]But if in theory we're going to start using wind and solar power, which can both be pretty localised, what's even the point in designing new ones?[/QUOTE]
Localized solutions are not redundant.
And wind and solar is also not a stable power source, nor are they efficient enough (yet).
[QUOTE=Van-man;32776334]Localized solutions are not redundant.
And wind and solar is also not a stable power source, nor are they efficient enough (yet).[/QUOTE]
Nuclear power is a much more likely power source; I was simply playing devil's advocate :V.
Nuclear power has a stigma from Chernobyl etc., however, it's actually pretty safe on the whole...
don't buff my pylon was put in the console to remove the watermark in the gmod 9 days :D
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32775992]These things,
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/3/26/1238060516673/Electricity-pylons-001.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
These things are fucking hideous and I'd be glad to see them go.
[QUOTE=Chickens!;32777872]These things are fucking hideous and I'd be glad to see them go.[/QUOTE]
Hideous but effective for their time.
Why didn't they choose this design? Its far cooler
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56023000/jpg/_56023084_untitled.jpg[/img]
I thought this was about Starcraft.
[QUOTE=Arsonist;32777945]Why didn't they choose this design? Its far cooler
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56023000/jpg/_56023084_untitled.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Probably more expensive to build, I think they were aiming for something that looks nice, and is cheap.
[QUOTE=Arsonist;32777945]Why didn't they choose this design? Its far cooler
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56023000/jpg/_56023084_untitled.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Seems like a more expensive & complicated design to me
[B]edit: [/B]ninja'd
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15293922[/url]
In fact of all the designs on this page they chose the ugliest
I guess simplicity and cost overshadows looks these days
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32776228]These are also called pylons for some reason:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/7lb6b.png[/img][/QUOTE]
No they're called traffic cones.
[QUOTE=Riders120;32776422]Nuclear power is a much more likely power source; I was simply playing devil's advocate :V.
Nuclear power has a stigma from Chernobyl etc., however, it's actually pretty safe on the whole...[/QUOTE]
Also Fukushima. We need to learn from the mistakes and make these things safer though. We can't just stop using something because it can fuck up really bad if you aren't careful, it means that you need to just be more careful.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32778152]Also Fukushima. We need to learn from the mistakes and make these things safer though. We can't just stop using something because it can fuck up really bad if you aren't careful, it means that you need to just be more careful.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. If you don't maintain a 40 year old power plant, chances are, when it's stressed, it'll fuck up.
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