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How many channels you get on one of those?
;)
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Joining the long list of things in WV named "The Robert Byrd..."
What a boondoggle and waste of taxpayer dollars. But I bet it paid for a lot of oxycontin.
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What! No mentioned of Arthur/Goonhilly or Jodrell Bank?
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The "horn antenna" is actually not very exotic. You have probably ignored many of these located on point-to-point microwave towers located across the world. Even if you paid attention, you might not have recognized them, because horn antennas are usually oriented upright rather than "lying down," and a weather-resistant covering covers the aperture. For example, look at this photo:
http://www.freefoto.com/preview/04-23-93?ffid=04-23-93
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This is the largest Radio Telescope in the world and it's in Mexico
http://www.lmtgtm.org
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"This is the largest Radio Telescope in the world and it's in Mexico
http://www.lmtgtm.org"
No its not, It doesnt even get close, Jodrell Bank is the third largest steerable radio telescope and thats 77m, The one posted in the link is 50m.
As for Radio Telescopes in general, Well Im sure we all know Aricebo is the biggest single dish by far.
I went to see Jodrell Bank not long ago, Im only 50 miles from it, If you live near one of these dishes they are well worth the visit, Very impressive to see them moving about, And the size of them is incredible.
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The Russian telescope is Kalyazin RT-64 (64 meter), and judging by the fact it's in a different orientation in every picture online, I daresay it's not been "abandoned for years". Not well maintained, perhaps.
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Stop sign design Youtube video is deleted so you can watch it there :
http://www.glumbert.com/media/stopsigndesign
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Nice photos...
Here in Brazil we have some 'good' floods too. (in big cities, not on amazon... xD)
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I'm questioning the cosmonaut story...
>> "northern Italy was the only area in Western Europe
>> on Russia’s orbital path."
What about Spain? Any path from Baikonur to Italy takes you over Spain.
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If you like big ones you'll like the "Monster", a German project from WWII, one like many others who will never see the light.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1500_Monster
and it's specs : http://www.panzerschreck.de/panzer/pzkpfw/p1500.html
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The Turks did't build their bombard to defend Constantinople, but rather to conquer it in 1453...
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you forgot about this beast
http://family.webshots.com/photo/2831657710099247595ddiIQu
they claim that it's the biggest canon (on the wheels) in the world
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wow...that's soooo original...making phallic references in an article about artillery. As if engineering weapons with longer range and heavier payload didn't mean bigger?!?
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This was a good article ... mostly.
The childish and sexist penis references brought it down, though.
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The 'V' in V-weapons stands for vergeltung, not for victor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergeltungswaffe
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What about the adolf gun?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Gun
Here is many nice pictures
http://hela.com.pl/galerie/trondenes/trondenes-no.htm
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Thank you Torbjörn - great tip, will use in next part.
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Great topic, poorly written. reads like the author has penis envy problem....
DRB can do and has done much better.
Juvenile writing at best on this one.
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What, no mention of the largest caliber???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_David
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Does anyone else think DRB is incredible?
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The Turks didn't build their bombard to defend İSTANBUL, but rather to conquer it in 1453...
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That Russian "electric cannon" is basically a coil- or Gauss gun isn't it? Has such a large coilgun ever been built?
And about the silentness of such a gun, I wonder to what extent the sound of the shell breaking the sound barrier when fired would match the sound of a conventional gun.
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the history of the krupp company is fascinating, you should check william manchester's book, the arms of krupp
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hey ,
great site
great concept.
However, your big gun page ain't gonna be complete without the Jaivan from India (
sorry for the national sentiment!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaivana_cannon
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Re. the so-called "Iraqi Super-gun": I never really understood why everyone was so worried? I mean it's not like you can move the bloody thing around, and concealing it would be a cast-iron bitch. And with todays counter-battery-radars and satellite surveillance....well, let's just say that about 30 seconds after you fire the first shot, everyone and her brother knows, to within a few yards, where your big, precious, sitting-duck supergun is located.
As for the "silent" electromagnetic gun, Bart said: "And about the silentness of such a gun, I wonder to what extent the sound of the shell breaking the sound barrier when fired would match the sound of a conventional gun." Based on my experience (which is not exactly substantial) with silenced magnum-caliber rifles, it won't be quite as loud, and the noise it makes won't "sound like" a cannon firing. I still think everybody in the neighbourhood will be aware that some serious machinery is in operation, though...
Regards & all,
Thomas L. Nielsen
Denmark
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"The Turks did't build their bombard to defend Constantinople, but rather to conquer it in 1453..."
Anon is right. Please correct this ASAP.
Nice blog overall.
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Changed the Constantinople bit, thank you. The confusion stemmed from the fact that it was built in Hungary.
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Gerald Bull had a history of over promoting his projects (like the "Stratosphere Gun"). It is just as likely he was killed by Iraqi agents over failure to deliver as by Mosad.
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another amazing post. is there anyone else out there who would just love to drop everything and devote oneself to the rehabilitation of these beautiful castles/mansions? not just here, but in other post as well, all that architecture and beauty seems to just be tossed to the way side. i've got to get citizenship in some other countries :)
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Sure reminds me of Bannermans Island.
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Interesting article, but I have to say that nearly all of these look like vanilla mansions with some turrets stuck in -- not what I would call breathtaking works of originality.
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There's also a very popular abandoned castle in Belgium, Chateau Noissy
http://quantum-x.ice.org/episodes/belgium-chateau-noissy/
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It's Boris Jeltzin, not Eltzin.
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2 more castles from germany come to my mind
the "Wartburg" and "Königstein Fortress"
but i dont know, where u can find apropriate pictures for this great website
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That Georgian jazz group is strangely compelling. I have no idea whatever what the lyrics are about, but I like their sound.
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Hi Avi! I'm avalonne83 from The Black Cat (http://avalonne83.blogspot.com/). I nominated you for the Brillante Weblog Award 2008! See my blog post here:http://avalonne83.blogspot.com/2008/07/nomination.html
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Thank you Avalonne
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IA! IA! Yamthulu!!
That is not candied which can eternal fry, and with strange eons even sweet potato pie.
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so funny!
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Don't forget another recent incarnation of creepy children in gas masks:
Are you my mummy?
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A friend of mine just pointed this out to me...cool article!
Thanks for including me.
samuelstimpert.com
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The lizard is a thorny devil:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorny_devil
They absorb moisture through their skins. Fascinating to watch.
For a modest fraction of the population, the name Citroën Deux-Cheveaux is really, really inherently funny. That said, that clip in and of itself was a real treat to watch, too.
That 2CV video just seems to prove that most car parts are completely unnecessary.
The thorny devil actually moves the moisture around the outside of their body and direct it into their mouths. Essentially they drink by standing in a puddle. http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/thorny-devil.html
I wonder if William Gibson will get any credit for the I-think concept. His novel Neuromancer used that idea calling it a "Microsoft". Sound familiar?
the Lizard is a Thorny devil, very small, eats only certain types of ants if i recall, native to Australia, ive only seen them in Western Australia in Wild
Hey !
I love Louis de Funès !
and I love Steampunk !
...I think I love you !
DRB loves you back
... love is all around
i wouldnt want a computer interfacing with my brain, especially not if its an Apple product.
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