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Posted by Warm Worm on August 6, 2008, 8:30 pm
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> > > >http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/2493478046_acc610dfdf_o.jpg
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> > > > ;)
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> > > I don't like the design. =A0The kitchen has better views than the
> > > bedroom. =A0It gets cold in the upper atmosphere so it would make mor=
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> > > sense to have the bedroom closer to the heating plant (I'm assuming
> > > that the R factor of a balloon skin is pretty low).
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> > I imagine that the design can be easily adapted, although I'm unsure
> > about aerospace coding requirements.
> > But would you really want a view from a room in which you're usually
> > asleep? And everyone would have to go through the bedroom (via the
> > trap-door) to get to the basket.
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> I see you are new to alt.architecture.aerialist.habitat =A0Of course the
> rope ladders and macrame staircases are on the outside of the
> balloon! =A0
What are you talking about?! It's isometric! Everything looks to be on
the inside, except the resident, who is in the basket, which makes
perfect sense.
> The helical nature of the stairways creates a spinning motion in the ball=
oon to produce an artificial gravity to counteract the reduced gravity alof=
t. =A0God is in the details.
I've never heard of anything so preposterous.
> > Some people too, including myself, prefer cool bedrooms for sleeping, a=
nd you can see the stars from the bedroom. (Notice the telescope.)
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> Living above the horizon is so 20th century. =A0Living on the 1/Taliesin =
low down is ever so much more lofty.
Do they have pina coladas there?
> > > > Just a hello to the regulars and to say that I think of you
> > > > sometimes.
> > > > I might drop in later this week.
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> > > I'll keep the porch light on.
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> > Thanks!
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> Damn - the bulb just went out.
Oh no!
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