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Futuristic home tips over
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kjoiner,
Why?
Any structure that is white and curvy is described as futuristic. But why? Is anyone willing to reply to our posts stating that that thing does not look tippy? What are the benefits of a building like that? It obviously is not wheelchair accessible. How do you get furniture in there? What problem is being solved by that design?
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JHG
Why?
Any structure that is white and curvy is described as futuristic. But why? Is anyone willing to reply to our posts stating that that thing does not look tippy? What are the benefits of a building like that? It obviously is not wheelchair accessible. How do you get furniture in there? What problem is being solved by that design?
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JHG
JohnRBaker
Mechanical
You mean like the 'Dymaxion House', as seen at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI:
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John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without
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John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without
TugboatEng
Marine/Ocean
Looking tippy and being tippy are not necessarily related. There are lots of similar looking structures that aren't tippy.
Brian Malone
Industrial
The structure doesn't look inherently 'tippy' to me since there is substantial structure below the
apparent dock surface/waterline - it looks more like a ballast tank problem.
apparent dock surface/waterline - it looks more like a ballast tank problem.
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TugboatEng
Marine/Ocean
Note that this was in Panama. I don't think they have any need for heat storage as the temperature tends to always be the same in that part of the world.
It's not obvious in the news clip, but on their website, it looks like those have three floats at 120 degrees, so presumably, one of those flooded.
Basically, a high-dollar, less-functional houseboat. It is kinda neat.
And I'm assuming the entire "house" part is above water, that you don't actually have living space in the floats.
Basically, a high-dollar, less-functional houseboat. It is kinda neat.
And I'm assuming the entire "house" part is above water, that you don't actually have living space in the floats.
GregLocock
Automotive
Judging by the photo it didn't so much tip, more like one 'float' decided not to.
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GregLocock
Automotive
I'd use the floats as drinking water tanks and utility space etc.
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GregLocock
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Oh and of course black water tanks.
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TugboatEng
Marine/Ocean
Please, only plastic tanks for gray and black water. As you described, the are usually in structural portions of the hull and always an afterthought so they require semi-annual inspection, are difficult to navigate, and impossible to clean. That means I have to crawl in shit. I will personally keel haul any individual that suggests using hull tanks for human waste from this comment forward.
TugboatEng
Marine/Ocean
FacEngrPE, you're right, for a floating object to be stable it requires a righting arm. Slender cylinders don't add much buoyancy as they submerge so then righting arm doesn't get stronger as the structure leans. I was making a bit of a joke with my smiley face water tower pic. Water towers are fortunate that the water typically distributes it's weight evenly. They don't have to deal with a large couch and king size bed being placed on one side with no counter balance on the other.
If the cylinders submerged more and more they would provide additional buoyancy, but the problem with that design is that they are already nearly 100% submerged in their static position, so right, they will not. Did any pontoons flood, or was there a rogue wave or something?
Where is the generator? Fuel tank, solar panels, wind turb?
Going to need a lot of A/C in Panama. That is going to cook daily.
Cartagena, across the bay, is a very high temp - high humidity Place. Very not comfortable.
Pirates is #1 FAQ. Right. The Panama police? Responding to offshore emergency? 1wk minimum, probably never. AR15 proficiency required. Hide that from the police.
Oh. Shore cable. That costs more than the house. That will be stolen.
Anchoring?
Capstan? Just tie the dinghy off to the ladder handle?
Permanent built-in furniture?
Don't have a heart attack during your stay.
Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."
Where is the generator? Fuel tank, solar panels, wind turb?
Going to need a lot of A/C in Panama. That is going to cook daily.
Cartagena, across the bay, is a very high temp - high humidity Place. Very not comfortable.
Pirates is #1 FAQ. Right. The Panama police? Responding to offshore emergency? 1wk minimum, probably never. AR15 proficiency required. Hide that from the police.
Oh. Shore cable. That costs more than the house. That will be stolen.
Anchoring?
Capstan? Just tie the dinghy off to the ladder handle?
Permanent built-in furniture?
Don't have a heart attack during your stay.
Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."
Alistair_Heaton
Mechanical
Always remember reading about the Hutton Bravo in the North sea which was a tension leg rig.
They reckoned if all the wires had been cut at the same time it would have cleared the water.
Aberdonian's hated working on it. Had some very strange vomit inducing dynamics.
They reckoned if all the wires had been cut at the same time it would have cleared the water.
Aberdonian's hated working on it. Had some very strange vomit inducing dynamics.
Brian Malone
Industrial
Oceanbuilders general discussion of the dynamic ballast trimming planned/implemented. Video does not expand much beyond the text description.
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