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Large, Slow Airships Could Move Buildings

Posted by Soulskill on from the buncha-hot-air dept.

Algorithmnast writes "The Economist has a short article on using big, slow-moving airships to move large objects without the need to dismantle them. The company mentioned, Skylifter, refers to the lifting ship as an 'aerial crane,' not a Thor weapon. It could easily help move research labs to new parts of the Antarctic, or allow a Solar Tower to be inserted into an area that's difficult to drive to, such as a mesa in New Mexico."

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  1. Pffft... That's nothing. by migla · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world."

    --
    Some of my favourite people are from th US; Vonnegut, Chomsky, Bill Hicks.