Taiwanese Skyscraper (Constr. 2012 onwards) to have Blimps and Wind Power
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[QUOTE=Haxxer;26471671]Carbon nano-tubes?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the Shimizu is supposed to be made out of carbon nanotubes. Seriously, I don't see their production remaining expensive, not in a decade or two. And after the 2040's and 2050's, with the whole Nanotech Revolution thingee you can actually look forward to, CNT's will be so commonplace it will be ridiculous.
That's pretty pimp.
What happens if a blimp accidentally crashes into the tower?
Hindenburg happens.
Its like Metropolis and Apple fucked and gave birth to a building
[QUOTE=Kim Il-Sung;26465413]And then suddenly mild winds[/QUOTE]
It's a secret Taiwanese balloon rocket zeppelin.
I'd love to live in this.
[QUOTE=fskman;26472462]Hindenburg happens.[/QUOTE]
They're filled with helium.
And the Hindenburg wasn't a blimp.
And neither are these.
It's a complete waste of our dwindling Helium reserves. Helium that we use on Earth comes from radioactive decay from elements such as uranium. Other than the tiny amount of Helium that comes from the reaction of a Hydrogen bomb (similar the reaction found inside a main sequence star) we have no way of producing it.
People need to re-evaluate airships as green travel. This looks like an awesome idea.
Sky cruises would be kick ass.
I am not one for being all green and hippie but Airships could be a viable alternative!
[editline]4th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=Lumpymayo;26477535]It's a complete waste of our dwindling Helium reserves. Helium that we use on Earth comes from radioactive decay from elements such as uranium. Other than the tiny amount of Helium that comes from the reaction of a Hydrogen bomb (similar the reaction found inside a main sequence star) we have no way of producing it.[/QUOTE]
The need for Helium will crate a production process for Helium. To much money can be made.
Who knows maybe we can finally find economic reason to go to space.
[QUOTE=Bluesummers;26477977]
The need for Helium will crate a production process for Helium. To much money can be made.
Who knows maybe we can finally find economic reason to go to space.[/QUOTE]
Well there are 3 ways you can obtain Helium, that's it. Once it escapes into our atmosphere it's pretty much gone forever.
First by harvesting the radioactive decay from Uranium deep in Earths crust. Only problem is radioactive decay of matter usually has a really long half life, so that is a non renewable source. This radioactive decay creates many natural gasses including helium. If I remember correctly, most of it is harvested in Texas, but I might be wrong.
You can produce it from converting hydrogen into helium via fusion the same way a main sequence star (our sun) produces its energy. The amount of energy that would go into making helium this way would yield very very little amounts.
Lastly, you can compress the atmosphere into a liquid and siphon off the helium liquid that would float to the top. This process is very expensive, and our atmosphere has very very little helium to begin with. Most of the helium in our atmosphere has evaporated into space.
I think that in our lifetimes helium filled party balloons will raise in price from 10 cents to like 100 dollars, even more.
There are many benefits that helium provides that no other gas can. Most notably is its ability to reach almost absolute zero temperatures, ideal for high powered magnets such as an MRI scanner. Even particle colliders rely on the stuff to cool down the particle accelerators to allow them to operate. NASA relies on it to clean their rockets.
[QUOTE=Lumpymayo;26478109]stuff[/QUOTE]
I'd have to call bullshit without some sources.
[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;26486526]I'd have to call bullshit without some sources.[/QUOTE]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium[/URL]
He's right about helium being far more scarce than people generally think it is on earth (despite it being the second most abundant element in the universe)
[editline]4th December 2010[/editline]
also, this one came in second, so it will never get built :frown:
[url]http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2010/11/the-tower-of-droplets/[/url]
[IMG]http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/11/dzn_CRAB-by-Sir-Peter-Cook-and-Gavin-Robotham-2.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;26486526]I'd have to call bullshit without some sources.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/07/depletion-of-helium-reserves-threatens-to-ground-nasa-shuttle/[/url]
[url]http://www.pisqa.com/09/scientists-warn-of-earth-stock-depletion-of-helium-gas/[/url]
[url]http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/10/17/scientists_warn_worlds_supply_of_helium_close_to_depletion/[/url]
[url]http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele002.html[/url]
Like 30 seconds of google-ing.
[QUOTE=jeimizu;26486816][URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium[/URL]
He's right about helium being far more scarce than people generally think it is on earth (despite it being the second most abundant element in the universe)
[editline]4th December 2010[/editline]
also, this one came in second, so it will never get built :frown:
[url]http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2010/11/the-tower-of-droplets/[/url]
[img_thumb]http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/11/dzn_CRAB-by-Sir-Peter-Cook-and-Gavin-Robotham-2.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Looks like something out of a 3d mario game
[url=http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/402109]Blimps are undeniably awesome[/url]
It would be really cool, but it would be a serious target for terrorist.
[QUOTE=AutoTurret;26490092]It would be really cool, but it would be a serious target for terrorist.[/QUOTE]
How would terrorists attack it, walk around cutting holes in the balloons?
[QUOTE=sltungle;26465256]And then someone drops a pin and 300 people plummet to their deaths.[/QUOTE]
I can safely say I will never go into that building, ever.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgreV2;26471249]The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid. The picture below is a link.
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu_Mega-City_Pyramid][img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/Try2004.gif/300px-Try2004.gif[/img_thumb][/url]
The only problem is that it requires incredibly strong and light materials that don't exist and it's absolutely fucking crazy.[/QUOTE]
From the wiki:
[QUOTE]Some advantages include that this city would have more rapid mobility, that the city will be better protected from tsunamis, and that it helps solve the high-prices for land in Tokyo. A major weakness in this project is that [b]if one truss fails the whole structure and 750,000 people will crash to the sea.[/b][/QUOTE]
:ohdear:
[QUOTE=bravehat;26490468]I can safely say I will never go into that building, ever.[/QUOTE]
It would probably lose air slowly enough that everyone could just walk back into the spire.
Lol they spelled "Dimension" wrong on the picture
I love how america is suddenly turning into shit, all new skyscrapers are being made in asia to.
holy shit guys
its the future
My first thought was Steampunk.
y they no like my concept?
[IMG]http://wealsoran.com/music/uploaded_images/drew_skyscraper-745065.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=jeimizu;26491985]It would probably lose air slowly enough that everyone could just walk back into the spire.[/QUOTE]
I have a crippling fear of heights, seriously being on the top floor of a building gives me the fear.
Now, walking across that incredibly weak looking bridge point would make me collapse on the ground in the foetal position crying to myself in fear.
[editline]5th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=wingless;26494438]My first thought was Steampunk.[/QUOTE]
Way too clean to be steampunk.
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