Large, Slow Airships Could Move Buildings 184
Algorithmnast writes "The Economist has a short article on using big, slow-moving airships to move large objects without the need to dismantle them. The company mentioned, Skylifter, refers to the lifting ship as an 'aerial crane,' not a Thor weapon. It could easily help move research labs to new parts of the Antarctic, or allow a Solar Tower to be inserted into an area that's difficult to drive to, such as a mesa in New Mexico."
But what happens when they... (Score:1, Funny)
...run into the building?
Did anybody think of that?
What was that show where the one building came alive, and to keep it happy they put it on tour?
Is the company called ACME? (Score:5, Funny)
Because I know a very well educated coyote that would be really interested in this sort of innovative technology with his work in high speed pest control.
Re:But what happens when they... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Pffft... That's nothing. (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah. And small, fast planes can move 'em, too!
If you define your movement as descent on a vertical axis... :-)
Goodbye Building Industry (Score:4, Funny)
And I thought local builders were relatively safe from outsourcing. Now it seems like China has a way to take another industry...
Yeah, I saw that movie too. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Buildings falling from the sky (Score:2, Funny)
Unless it's Xzibit putting a house in your house so you can be at home when you're at home, dawg.
Re:Buildings falling from the sky (Score:5, Funny)
That or the owner's pissed off sister is coming back to reclaim her shoes.
Fat chance (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Helium (Score:3, Funny)
Re:But what happens when they... (Score:5, Funny)
But what happens when they ...run into the building?
Did anybody think of that?
No, you're just waaaaaaaaay smarter than the large group of people in this liability-happy society working on this project. What's it like being a highly sought after engineer?
Haar! That's just what we be needin'! (Score:3, Funny)