US city of Houston to be shielded from extreme weather by giant dome?
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With extreme weather conditions affecting the city of Houston, TX, scientists are looking to protect the region by using a superdome.
Made from polymer, 1% the weight of glass and manufactured in Germany, the 2 million-square-meter dome would only protect 33% of Houston from hurricanes.
Check out the dome here: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mega-engineering/explore/houston-dome.html
Made from polymer, 1% the weight of glass and manufactured in Germany, the 2 million-square-meter dome would only protect 33% of Houston from hurricanes.
Check out the dome here: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mega-engineering/explore/houston-dome.html
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Malekkai
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Trust Texans to think that an idea from The Simpsons Movie was a good one.
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Malekkai
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CarolineS
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WOW! welcome to the future! this is not a good thing, I believe the weather is the way it is because of corporations, and their total disregard for nature and all the messing round they have done with space, we are humans, we are meant to be here and crazy weather is not what will destroy us.
- 2 years ago
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CarolineS
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CreditFigaro
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Two questions: How much? and WHY!?!
- 2 years ago
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CreditFigaro
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Cubejam
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Seriously? they want to take an idea from simpsons and use it in real life...... wow... one question.... HOW THE HELL CAN THEY POSSIBLY MAKE THIS?
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Cubejam
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cadex
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Hmm..sounds unlikely that this will happen. The logistics of it are staggering when you think about it.
- 2 years ago
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cadex
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JeremyTG77
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Epa! Epa!
- 2 years ago
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JeremyTG77
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richjm
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Haven't The Simpsons already done this?
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richjm
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