Alan Stainer

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  5. Carl Sheath says

    Is it only me who’s initial thought was a terror attack I know it’s a bit drastic and I love the design but unfortunately that’s just the world we live in

  6. Carl Sheath says

    Is it only me who’s initial thought was a terror attack I know it’s a bit drastic and I love the design but unfortunately that’s just the world we live in

  25. Paul Donaldson says

    I dont think there is a plexiglass or lexan glass strong enough to support the weight of the wager and the container , yet flexible enough to be bolted to the towers unless there is a considerable amount of bracing involved. Sorry to rain on the parade . But I think we are either a long way off , or we would need to work on making it safe . I wonder if the building swaying back and fourth has come to mind yet ?? Oh well. I would love to see this though!!!

  26. Paul Donaldson says

    I dont think there is a plexiglass or lexan glass strong enough to support the weight of the wager and the container , yet flexible enough to be bolted to the towers unless there is a considerable amount of bracing involved. Sorry to rain on the parade . But I think we are either a long way off , or we would need to work on making it safe . I wonder if the building swaying back and fourth has come to mind yet ?? Oh well. I would love to see this though!!!

  29. Gerry Nightingale says

    Here is an interesting question!

    Suppose you are swimming in this pool, far above the street below…and suddenly the entirety of the structure gives way and falls to the street below!

    The question?

    Since you are in the water, and you and the water are ‘falling’ at the same instant…would the water ‘cushion’ the impact with the street below and you survive with very little or no damage at all?

    (this of course would be assuming that the water would maintain it’s cohesion in the form of a large body of water, and you are on the surface or perhaps swimming under as it falls)

  30. Gerry Nightingale says

    Here is an interesting question!

    Suppose you are swimming in this pool, far above the street below…and suddenly the entirety of the structure gives way and falls to the street below!

    The question?

    Since you are in the water, and you and the water are ‘falling’ at the same instant…would the water ‘cushion’ the impact with the street below and you survive with very little or no damage at all?

    (this of course would be assuming that the water would maintain it’s cohesion in the form of a large body of water, and you are on the surface or perhaps swimming under as it falls)

  33. Gerry Nightingale says

    Alan Stainer Yes, of course water would ‘splat’ on impact…the question is ‘would you go ‘splat’ as well?

    This is a question of both practical reality and quantum-physics combined in a singular instance.

    For an answer, think of the mechanics involved in the deployment of an ‘air-bag’ in an auto-collision…the bag deploys much faster than the vehicle is able to move, so it works every time in ‘cushioning’ the impact of your body in relation to the ‘bag’…the water in the falling-pool will serve the same function as the bag on impact, because it is dispersing in every possible direction, rather than transmitting the ‘shock-wave’ into your person.

    Your body offers more resistance than the atmosphere, and the water chooses that route of less resistance…the water is not ‘damaged’, and you are not damaged either!

    Your body in transit contiguous with the water cannot ‘fall faster’ than the water itself because the containment vessel is still intact.

    All of the Relative matter and forces are equals as the entire structure falls to the street.

  34. Gerry Nightingale says

    Alan Stainer Yes, of course water would ‘splat’ on impact…the question is ‘would you go ‘splat’ as well?

    This is a question of both practical reality and quantum-physics combined in a singular instance.

    For an answer, think of the mechanics involved in the deployment of an ‘air-bag’ in an auto-collision…the bag deploys much faster than the vehicle is able to move, so it works every time in ‘cushioning’ the impact of your body in relation to the ‘bag’…the water in the falling-pool will serve the same function as the bag on impact, because it is dispersing in every possible direction, rather than transmitting the ‘shock-wave’ into your person.

    Your body offers more resistance than the atmosphere, and the water chooses that route of less resistance…the water is not ‘damaged’, and you are not damaged either!

    Your body in transit contiguous with the water cannot ‘fall faster’ than the water itself because the containment vessel is still intact.

    All of the Relative matter and forces are equals as the entire structure falls to the street.

  35. B.Scott Love says

    Since water cannot be compressed, it will pass the shock on. When depth charges are used on subs, it’s not the explosive that does the damage, it’s the shock wave that is passed on. Granted it will dissipate greatly with distance, but close up its still stong enough to turn your guts into jelly.

  36. B.Scott Love says

    Since water cannot be compressed, it will pass the shock on. When depth charges are used on subs, it’s not the explosive that does the damage, it’s the shock wave that is passed on. Granted it will dissipate greatly with distance, but close up its still stong enough to turn your guts into jelly.