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Amazing kinetic sculptures!
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Jul 5, 2007, 10:50 AM
 
These are really cool.

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Jul 5, 2007, 10:52 AM
 
Welcome to 2005. Anyway, that dude (Theo Jansen) is one of my heroes.

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Jul 5, 2007, 10:54 AM
 
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Jul 5, 2007, 11:51 AM
 
Hoorah for the Dutch!!


edit: Looks cool. Could be used for transportation, don't know if it'll move against the wind....
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:07 PM
 
That was cool
     
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:20 PM
 
Originally Posted by Sijmen View Post
Hoorah for the Dutch!!


edit: Looks cool. Could be used for transportation, don't know if it'll move against the wind....
Uh, no. There's a reason their built out of the lightest materials possible.
     
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:28 PM
 
Originally Posted by KisforKennedy View Post
Uh, no. There's a reason their they're built out of the lightest materials possible.
Fixed.
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:33 PM
 
DOH! I almost never do that. I am smashing myself in the head with a beer bottle for punishment.
     
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by KisforKennedy View Post
Uh, no. There's a reason their built out of the lightest materials possible.
Still, maybe with bigger propellers. Mounted on top. Like a windmill.
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Jul 5, 2007, 01:02 PM
 
Uh, no.
     
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Jul 5, 2007, 01:16 PM
 
How about transparent 30" rims?
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