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Submitted by Draco (View user info) at 2007-04-13 10:11:45 EDT
This is the building in which the swimming and water events will take place during the 2008 Olympics. Known as the "Water Cube", its being constructed out of a plastic membranes placed over an aluminum frame. The plastic forms bubbles which are to be inflated with low pressure air which will serve to insulate, resist strong loads, and look really fucking cool. When completed, the building will actually be somewhat translucent. Its scheduled to be finished in October of this year.
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-04-14 21:34:04 EDT (#)
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Submitted by kuroneko_sama (user info) at 2007-04-14 00:24:09 EDT (#)
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Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2007-04-13 21:08:28 EDT (#)
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The base of that structure would have to be ludicrously strong to support the water's weight.
...the walls are like filled with air
....and it isnt underwater
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2007-04-13 21:08:28 EDT (#)
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The base of that structure would have to be ludicrously strong to support the water's weight.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-04-13 15:00:48 EDT (#)
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china's olympics will be a display of awesomeness
Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2007-04-13 14:49:56 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:15:10 EDT (#)
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Theres a disaster waiting to happen.
Submitted by Manfre (user info) at 2007-04-13 14:36:50 EDT (#)
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This looks like the makes of a really really really great post.
You know, when the whole thing fucking breaks and everyone drowns.
I cant wait!!!
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-04-13 14:23:47 EDT (#)
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The good thing is that Chinese have no rules towards workplace safety or structural codes...if you pay off the right official, you can build anything!
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2007-04-13 13:55:00 EDT (#)
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Wicked swimming pool
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2007-04-13 12:42:07 EDT (#)
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Ching-Chong-Chenanigans
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2007-04-13 12:13:10 EDT (#)
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bad ass
Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2007-04-13 11:57:43 EDT (#)
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Those zany Chinesers!
Pretty cool idea. I bet they pull it off too.
Jeeze, between this and the 3 Gorges Dam...
For my money, give them 50-100 years and China becomes the next sole super-power
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2007-04-13 11:55:26 EDT (#)
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cool
Submitted by pandora (user info) at 2007-04-13 11:19:02 EDT (#)
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Very cool. Whoever designed it is probably a "Logan's Run" fan. Welcome to Carousel, suckers!
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-04-13 11:14:37 EDT (#)
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Wow. Looks like they're not just good at building railroads...
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-04-13 11:03:56 EDT (#)
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Cool concept, but holy crap do people blow a lot of money on the Olympics, and professional sports in general. Wonder if there wouldn't be a better application of this technology...
Submitted by greEn_uGly (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:59:33 EDT (#)
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fucking awesome
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:56:17 EDT (#)
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neat.
also: see Dubai.
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:52:11 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:40:19 EDT (#)
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Reminds me of Blitzball from FF10
god damnit I suck.
*dies*
Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:30:13 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:15:10 EDT (#)
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Theres a disaster waiting to happen.
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The first words that came to mind were "mass" and "suffocation."
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:27:01 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:15:10 EDT (#)
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Theres a disaster waiting to happen.
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if it collapsed on the crowd inside hwo long do you think it'd take everyone to suffocate?
Submitted by Draco (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:23:43 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:15:10 EDT (#)
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Theres a disaster waiting to happen.
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Hopefully no archery events will occur near it.
Submitted by orph (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:22:23 EDT (#)
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This was both interesting and informative
Submitted by particle_man58 (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:17:01 EDT (#)
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Well who needs hosptials, schools, housing, and free speech when you have buildings made of bubble wrap? No one thats who.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:16:10 EDT (#)
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Coooool..
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:15:10 EDT (#)
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Theres a disaster waiting to happen.
Submitted by rorrim (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:13:19 EDT (#)
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Indeed very cool architecture!
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2007-04-13 10:12:46 EDT (#)
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meh