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Earthquake? Levitate! Problem solved.

submitted by Gale Wallis

(bareboards2)
1 decade 3 years 2 weeks ago

Japan. Probably wouldn't work in Overweight America. Further ammo to support that hypothesis?
http://videosift.com/video/I-said-Earthquake-Levitate-Werent-you-listening

From the website:
1. A sensor detects the rumblings of an earthquake.

2. Within .5 to 1 second an air tank pushes air in-between an artificial foundation and the actual structure of the home, lifting it as high as 3cm off the ground.

3. While the earth below violently shakes, the levitating home quietly and patiently waits, returning back to the ground once the tectonic plates have settled.

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2012/02/28/company-seeks-to-solve-japans-earthquake-woes-by-levitating-homes/

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Except if a foundation will tilt that floating house will float off it and probably cause more damage than shacking would.

I just bought volcano insurance from these same people

Shack it up, baby! Twist and shack!

tee hee.

lol at their puny lift.... when the big one hit Alaska in the 1964, cars were hopping FEET off the ground from the vertical acceleration.. when a nice one hit in 2002, it did this to one of our highways-
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/Denali_Fault_2002/richardson_offset.jpg
(man wouldnt you love to see that RIP! right in front of your eyes)

to summarize... i think this technology will save you from all the earthquakes you dont need to be saved from

lol....so Japan will become a massive air hockey table during an earthquake?

Moving this video to bareboards2's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

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Adding video to channels (Music) - requested by ant.

I hate to be "that guy" (actually I don't), but what would you do about plumbing fixture waste piping and water connections to the house? How about if you have AC, there's piping that goes from your heat pump to the fan coil in your house. How about GAS connections? Gee that's not dangerous.

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