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Construction Firm promises Space Elevator by 2050 - A Japanese construction company (Obayashi Corp) has unveiled a project to build a space elevator on Earth. The concept has been studied for decades, but the Osaka based firm famous for other very ambitious constructions, believes that materials technology has reached the point where a practical system is within reach.
In Obayashi’s project, a cable would be stretched up to 96,000 kilometers, or about one-fourth of the distance between the Earth and the moon. One end of the cable would be anchored at a spaceport on the ground, while the other would be fitted with a counterweight.
The terminal station would house laboratories and living space. The car could carry up to 30 people to the station at 200 kilometers per hour, which would mean a 7-1/2 day trip to reach the station. Magnetic linear motors are one possible means of propulsion for the car, according to Obayashi.
The Vader Project
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Super cool photograph!! The structure in the background is amazing!!!
I liked the future better when it looked like the 1970’s.
An entry for a design competition, this would totally be what many of us imagine as a raygun. It’s nostalgic, but futuristic - and definitely steampunk!
The Citröen Taranis
Looking like a wickedly futuristic Batmobile prowling the streets of Gotham, the Citroen Taranis is actually a hybrid vehicle – part car, part bike. Created by British-born video game designer Peter Norris, the streamlined, charcoal grey fairings are interrupted by sleek ‘gullwing’ doors and sits like a tarantula, poised to pounce.
The vehicle’s moniker was borrowed from the Celtic god of thunder, which is fitting seeing that the car is powered by electric motors within each wheel hub. With the motors sitting at a lower center of gravity, the design allows for improved handing, not to mention the double-jointed swing arms that provide unparalleled turning abilities.
Technician cybernetic head system by DominicElvinDesign (via Etsy)
A unique and original piece of headgear, unisex, with side mounted LED lights, different designs to choose from, the centre of attention at any club night or party
Inspiration for the designs is drawn from frontier sciences and technologies and molded in to wearable art which can be worn for a club night, party, glamorous evening, photo shoots. A definite conversation piece wherever you go.
In the mid 70’s, NASA commissioned an artist to paint actual science based concepts of humans living in space in the distant future. I’m gonna post a bunch of pictures of these, 2 a day at first, but maybe I’ll speed up if it feels like it’s taking too long.
First up: O’Neill cylinders! This is the exterior of a massive cylindrical space station with an atmosphere contained inside proposed by physicist Gerard O’Neill. This design was codenamed “Island Three”.
